title: A freestanding birthing center trumps hospitals.
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Potera
mesh_terms: D016550:Birthing Centers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004219:District of Columbia; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009721:Nurse Midwives; D011247:Pregnancy; D011787:Quality of Health Care