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maternity deserts

Coverage of maternity deserts in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jun 19 · 08:30 UTCMost recent: Jun 19 · 08:30 UTC
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  • HEALTHJun 19 · 08:30 UTCSTAT NEWS
    Opinion: Maternity deserts aren’t accidents. They’re the result of a design flaw

    Pregnant women in rural America often face dangerous travel times to reach hospitals for childbirth due to a lack of physicians in these areas. The article attributes this issue to systemic failures in training and placing medical professionals, rather than a lack of medical knowledge or technology.