Barriers to hospital births: why do many Bolivian women give birth at home?
OBJECTIVES: This study investigated the low rates of hospital/health center births recorded in Yapacaní, Bolivia, that persist despite the national maternal-infant insurance program designed to ensure equitable access to free center-based health care services for pregnant women. The purpose of this...
Main Authors: | Kelsey E. Otis, John A. Brett |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Pan American Health Organization
2008-07-01
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Series: | Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892008000700006&lng=en&tlng=en |
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