Mothers, babies, and communities. Centralizing maternity care exposes mothers and babies to complications and endangers community sustainability

Canadian Family Physician

Volumn 48, Issue JULY, 2002, Pages 1177-1179

  Klein, Michael ^a   Johnston, Stuart ^b,d   Christilaw, Jan ^b,c,e   Carty, Elaine ^b,f  

^a Department of Family Practice and Pediatrics ^*  (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c Professional Development and Practice Support   (Canada)

^d Peace Arch Hospital   (Canada)

^e The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada   (Canada)

^f Department of Family Practice

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME DELIVERY; HUMAN; LAW; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; NEWBORN CARE; PREECLAMPSIA; PREMATURE LABOR; PREMATURITY; REGIONALIZATION; RURAL HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0036633264     PISSN: 0008350X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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