Women’s access to maternity services in canada: Historical developments and contemporary challenges

Women's Health in Canada: Critical Perspectives on Theory and Policy

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 507-527

  Benoit, Cecilia ^a   Carroll, Dena ^b   Westfall, Rachel ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b Aboriginal Health Consultant   (Canada)

^c Government of Yukon   (Canada)

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