Performance indicators for maternity care in a circumpolar context: a scoping review

Background: In circumpolar regions, harsh climates and scattered populations have prompted the centralization of care and reduction of local maternity services. The resulting practice of routine evacuation for birth from smaller towns to larger urban centres points to a potential conflict between th...

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Main Authors: Rebecca Rich, Thomsen D'Hont, Janice Linton, Kellie E. Murphy, Jeremy Veillard, Susan Chatwood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-12-01
Series:International Journal of Circumpolar Health
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Online Access:http://www.circumpolarhealthjournal.net/index.php/ijch/article/view/31470/pdf_122