Factors associated with the closure of obstetric units in German hospitals and its effects on accessibility

• Main Authors: Jan Hoffmann (Author), Till Dresbach (Author), Carsten Hagenbeck (Author), Nadine Scholten (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: BMC, 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background An increase in regionalization of obstetric services is being observed worldwide. This study investigated factors associated with the closure of obstetric units in hospitals in Germany and aimed to examine the effect of obstetric unit closure on accessibility of obstetric care. M...