The maternal health crisis in America : nursing implications for advocacy and practice / Barbara A. Anderson, DrPH, RN, CNM, FACNM, FAAN, Lisa R. Roberts, DrPH, RN, FNP-BC, FAANP.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Anderson, Barbara A. (Barbara Alice), 1944- author.

Roberts, Lisa R., author.

Contributor:

ProQuest ebook central.

Frances C. Thielbar Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mothers--Mortality.

United States.

Maternal health services--United States.

Maternal health services.

Mothers--Mortality--United States.

Mothers.

Maternal Health.

Medical Subjects:

United States.

Maternal Health.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii, 198 pages.)

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Springer Publishing Company, LLC, [2019]

System Details:

text file

Contents:

1. Maternal Health in America: Mortality, Morbidity, and Near Misses; 2. The Social Environment: Determinants of the Maternal Health Crisis; 3. The Lived Experience of Childbearing: The Lifelong Impact; 4. The Healthcare Delivery System: Structural Challenges; 5. The Workforce Shortage and Limited Sites of Care: Barriers to Maternal Care; 6. Equity in Clinical Care: Addressing the Social Determinants of Maternal Health; 7. Public Health Services: A Porous Safety Net; 8. Mending the Maternal Health Safety Net: Community-Based Strategies; 9. A Road Map for Nursing Advocacy and Practice.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Frances C. Thielbar Memorial Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Anderson, Barbara A. (Barbara Alice), 1944- author. Maternal health crisis in America

ISBN:

9780826140845

082614084X

Publisher Number:

99981193866

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.