But is it good for non-urban women's health? Regionalizing maternity care services in British Columbia

Canadian Review of Sociology and Anthropology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 373-395

  Benoit, Cecilia ^a   Carroll, Dena ^b   Millar, Alison ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b Aboriginal Health Consultant   (Canada)

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EID: 0036868507     PISSN: 00084948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-618x.2002.tb00626.x     Document Type: Article

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