"Birthing Centers" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, 
	MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, 
	which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
	
	
		
			
			
				Free-standing facilities that provide prenatal, childbirth, and postnatal care and usually incorporate family-centered maternity care concepts and practices.
    
			
			
				
				
					
						| Descriptor ID | D016550 | 
					
						| MeSH Number(s) | N02.278.080 | 
					
						| Concept/Terms | Birthing CentersBirthing CentersBirthing CenterCenter, BirthingCenters, BirthingBirth CentersBirth CenterCenter, BirthCenters, Birth
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