Proximity to Hospital-Based Obstetric Care in a Maternity Desert in the Deep South
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Description
Examines access to hospital facilities with maternity services in a rural Alabama county by measuring driving distance from maternal residence to birth hospital. Discusses the impact of maternity care deserts on rural residents.
Author(s)
Jenna James, Steven R. Schultze, Alyssa Lee, Allen Perkins, Casey L. Daniel
Citation
American Journal of Public Health, 114(S4), S289-S336
Date
05/2024
Type
Document
Tagged as
Access · Hospitals · Maternal health and prenatal care · Statistics and data · The South · Women · Alabama