Determinants of rural travel distance for obstetrics care

Medical Care

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 1990, Pages 853-865

  Bronstein, Janet M ^a   Morrisey, Michael A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Hospital closures; Hospital markets; Maternity care; Obstetrics; Rural health; Travel distance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; INCOME; MEDICAID; MINORITY GROUP; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PREGNANCY; RACE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; RURAL POPULATION; STANDARD; TRAVEL; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ALABAMA; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); FEMALE; HEALTH FACILITY CLOSURE; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENTS; HOSPITALS, RURAL; HOSPITALS, URBAN; HUMAN; INCOME; MEDICAID; MINORITY GROUPS; OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREGNANCY; RACIAL STOCKS; RURAL POPULATION; TRAVEL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0025485503     PISSN: 00257079     EISSN: 15371948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005650-199009000-00013     Document Type: Article

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