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Following Labor and Delivery Unit Closures in Rural New Hampshire, Driving Time to the Nearest Unit Doubled

Description
Examines the impact of the closure of 9 labor and delivery units in rural New Hampshire on the driving time to open units between 2000 and 2018. Explores the association between proximity to an open labor and delivery unit and women's health and socioeconomic characteristics.
Author(s)
Stacey McMorrow, Sarah Benatar, Timothy J. Fisher
Date
10/2021
Type
Document
Organization
Urban Institute
Tagged as
Access · Closures of healthcare facilities and services · Hospitals · Maternal health and prenatal care · Statistics and data · Women · New Hampshire

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