Rural Maternity Care: New Models of Access

Birth

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 161-165

  Nesbitt, Thomas S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; REVIEW; RURAL HEALTH CARE; TELEMEDICINE;

FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 0030236501     PISSN: 07307659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-536X.1996.tb00477.x     Document Type: Article

References (21)

1. Institute of Medicine. The Effect of Medical Professional Liability on the Delivery of Obstetric Care. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 1989.
2. Nesbitt TS, Scherger JE, Tanji JL. The impact of obstetrical liability on access to perinatal care in the United States. J Rural Health 1989;4:321-335.
3. Nesbitt TS, Connell FA, Hart LG, et al. Access to obstetric care in rural areas: Effect on birth outcomes. Am J Public Health 1990;80(7):814-818.
4. Allen DI, Kamradt JM. Relationship of infant mortality to availability of obstetric care in Indiana. J Fam Pract 1991; 33:609-613.
5. Larimore WL, Davis A. Relationship of infant mortality to availability of care in rural Florida. J Am Board Fam Pract 1995;8:392-399.
6. Committee on Perinatal Health. Toward Improving the Outcome of Pregnancy: Recommendations for the Regional Development of Maternal and Perinatal Health Services. White Plains, NY: National Foundation-March of Dimes, 1976.
7. Paneth N. The role of neonatal intensive care in lowering infant mortality. In: Kotch JB, Blakely CH, Brown SS, et al, eds. A Pound of Prevention: The Case for Universal Maternity Care in the U.S. Washington, DC: American Public Health Association, 1992:49-63.
8. Rosenblatt RA, Reinken J, Shoemack P. Is obstetrics safe in small hospitals? Lancet 1985;24:429-432.
9. Hein HA. Evaluation of a rural perinatal care system. Pediatrics 1980;66:540-546.
10. Nesbitt TS, Baldwin LM. Access to obstetric care. Primary Care 1993;20:509-522.
11. US Congress, Office of Technology Assessment. Health in Rural America, OTA-H-434. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office, 1990.
12. Kennell J, Klaus M, McGrath S, et al. Continuous emotional support during labor in U.S. hospitals. JAMA 1991;265: 2197-2201.
13. Rosenblatt RA, Saunders GR, Tressler CJ, Larsen EH, Nesbitt TS, Hart LG. The diffusion of obstetric technology into rural U.S. hospitals. Int J Technol Assess Health Care 1994;10: 479-489.
14. Montgomery T. A case for nurse-midwives. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1969;105:309-314.
15. Hueston W, Murray M. A three-tier model for the delivery of rural obstetrical care using a nurse midwife and family physician co-practice. J Rural Health 1992;8:283-290.
16. Melnikow J, Nesbitt T, Fox-Garcia J. Establishing a Certified Nurse-midwife Practice in Northern California. Sacramento: California Department of Health Services Maternal and Child Health Branch, 1995.
17. Nesbitt T. Family practice residents and future obstetric practice. J Am Board Fam Pract 1994;7:84-86.
18. Rosenthal T, Ferrara E, Hesler E. Providing birthing services in rural health networks. Rural Health Working Paper series no. 8. Buffalo, NY: New York Rural Health Research Center. Office of Rural Health, 1995.
19. New York State Department of Health, Rural Birthing Services Advisory Panel. Report on the Provision of Birthing Services in Rural Health Networks. Albany, NY: Author, 1994.
20. Young D. The midwifery revolution in New Zealand: What can we learn? Birth 1996:23(3)125-127.
21. Beasley JW, Damos JR, Roberts RG, Nesbitt TS. The Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics course: A national program to enhance obstetric skills and to support maternity care practice. Arch Fam Med 1994;3:1037-1041.