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

• Published in: Contemporary ob/gyn Vol. 63; no. 8; pp. 21 - 23
• Main Authors: Phelan, Sharon T, Wetzel, Linda Marie
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• 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

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...