Availability and access in modern obstetric care: A retrospective population-based study

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 121, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 290-299

  Engjom, H M ^a   Morken, N H ^a,b   Norheim, O F ^a,b   Klungsoyr K ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Access; availability; emergency obstetric care indicators; Geographic Information Systems; healthcare quality

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DELIVERY; EMERGENCY CARE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; OBSTETRIC PROCEDURE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; TRAVEL; UNPLANNED DELIVERY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84892674739     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.12510     Document Type: Article

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