A population-based investigation into inequalities amongst Indigenous mothers and newborns by place of residence in the Northern territory, Australia

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

Sue Kildea²  Lesley Barclay¹  Alice Rumbold³  Malinda Steenkamp¹ 

[1] University Centre for Rural Health North Coast, School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Lismore, Australia;Australian Catholic University and Mater Medical Research Institute, Women's Health and Newborn Services (Maternity), Mater Health Services, Brisbane, Australia;Discipline of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Adelaide, Adelaide and Services Systems and Society Division, Menzies School of Health Research, Darwin, Australia

关键词: Inequalities;    Neonatal;    Maternal;    Remote;    Indigenous;   

Others  :  1152831
DOI  :  10.1186/1471-2393-12-44

 received in 2011-08-25, accepted in 2012-05-23,  发布年份 2012

【 授权许可】

   
2012 Steenkamp et al.; licensee Biomed Central.

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