Drive times to hospitals with perinatal care in the United States

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 119, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 611-616

  Rayburn, William F ^a   Richards, Michael E ^a   Elwell, Erika C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; PERINATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; PERINATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859084203     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e318242b4cb     Document Type: Article

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