Impact of discontinued obstetrical services in rural Missouri: 1990-2002

Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 96-98

  Sontheimer, Dan ^a   Halverson, Larry W ^a   Bell, Laird ^a   Ellis, Mark ^a   Bunting, Pamela Wilbanks ^a  

^a Family Practice Residency   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH CERTIFICATE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FACTUAL DATABASE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RURAL POPULATION; UNITED STATES;

BIRTH CERTIFICATES; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MISSOURI; OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RURAL POPULATION;

EID: 38849200422     PISSN: 0890765X     EISSN: 17480361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.2008.00115.x     Document Type: Article

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