Challenges faced in providing safe care in rural perinatal settings

MCN The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 365-371

  Jukkala, Angela M ^a   Kirby, Russell S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Microsystem; Perinatal; Quality of care; Rural

Indexed keywords

EID: 72049086667     PISSN: 0361929X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NMC.0000363685.20315.0e     Document Type: Article

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