Article
You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone: the role of maternity care in community sustainability
Vous ne savez pas ce que vous avez jusqu'à ce qu'il soit parti : le rôle des soins de maternité dans la durabilité communautaire
Winter 2011
Volume 16 - Issue 1
Christina Allard, Allison K. Klein, Catherine Ulrich, David Buscher, Jessica Resiak, Antoine Ponge
Details
ISSN Number: 12037796
Language: English/French
Format: PDF
Pages: 8–13
Content Summary
This article examines the critical role of maternity care in sustaining rural communities in northern British Columbia. Through a qualitative case study, the authors explore how maternity services intersect with economic and social factors, influencing community capital and cultural meanings of childbirth. The study emphasizes the need for decision-makers to consider the broader community impacts when altering maternity care services.
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Rural medicineNorthern medicineGynecologyWomen's healthPediatrics