Maternal death in rural America: Focusing on risks and seeking solutions

Women who give birth in rural areas face unique challenges because of geography but state-based data collection hampers efforts to understand and address the factors that place them at particular risk for morbidity and mortality. In 2018, maternal mortality is a major topic of discussion in obstetri...

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Published inContemporary ob/gyn Vol. 63; no. 8; pp. 21 - 23
Main Authors Phelan, Sharon T, Wetzel, Linda Marie
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Monmouth Junction MultiMedia Healthcare Inc 01.08.2018
Subjects
Disease control
Health care access
Health disparities
Hospitals
Maternal & child health
Maternal child nursing
Maternal mortality
Morbidity
Pregnancy
Rural health care
Socioeconomic factors
Task forces
Womens health
Montana
Wyoming
United States > US
Alaska
Pennsylvania
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Summary:Women who give birth in rural areas face unique challenges because of geography but state-based data collection hampers efforts to understand and address the factors that place them at particular risk for morbidity and mortality. In 2018, maternal mortality is a major topic of discussion in obstetrical, public health and political circles. Contemporary OB/GYN has dedicated a great deal of editorial space this year to articles and commentary on causes and consequences of these deaths. There clearly are many issues to explore about death of US mothers during pregnancy and the puerperium, including who is dying and why, and what can be done about it.
ISSN:0090-3159
2150-6264