Modelling the cost of place of birth: a pathway analysis

• Main Authors: Vanessa L. Scarf (Author), Serena Yu (Author), Rosalie Viney (Author), Seong Leang Cheah (Author), Hannah Dahlen (Author), David Sibbritt (Author), Charlene Thornton (Author), Sally Tracy (Author), Caroline Homer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background In New South Wales (NSW), Australia there are three settings available for women at low risk of complications to give birth: home, birth centre and hospital. Between 2000 and 2012, 93.6% of babies were planned to be born in hospital, 6.0% in a birth centre and 0.4% at home. Avail...