Closure of Rural Birthing Units Associated with Increased Costs / Worse outcomes 1 in 5 Rural Women have to travel to the city for Birth
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Publisher: Society of Rural Physicians of Canada
Date Written: 09/07/2013
Year Published: 2013
Resource Type: Article
Shawville: A recent government report shows that 1 in 5 rural women now have to travel to the city for birth. The report finds that these women, unlike those who have the ability to deliver at the small town hospital, have increased rates of
Abstract: Shawville : A recent government report shows that 1 in 5 rural women now have to travel to the city for birth. The report finds that these women, unlike those who have the ability to deliver at the small town hospital, have increased rates of prematurity which dramatically increases costs.
The report by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) shows that more than 17% of women from rural areas travelled longer than two hours to reach the hospital where they delivered their babies,...
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