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Obstetric Emergencies in Rural Hospitals: Challenges and Opportunities

By University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center

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New rural maternal health research brief: Obstetric Emergencies in Rural Hospitals: Challenges and Opportunities.  This policy brief from the University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center describes the challenges rural hospitals face in providing emergency obstetric care and highlights resources that could help rural hospitals more safely respond to obstetric emergencies.

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This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number U7CMC53579, Maternal Health Training & Resource Center. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position nor policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government.

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