ACOG committee opinion No. 429: Health disparities for rural women

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 762-765

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DELIVERY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LAW; MEDICAID; MEDICAL LIABILITY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MINORITY GROUP; NOTE; OBSTETRIC CARE; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; RURAL POPULATION; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; OBSTETRICS; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERINATAL CARE; STATISTICS;

FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; OBSTETRICS; PERINATAL CARE; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; RURAL POPULATION; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 64249166948     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e31819e9eee     Document Type: Note

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