Birth Settings in America: Outcomes, Quality, Access, and Choice

by Board on Children Youth and Families, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Committee on Assessing Health Outcomes by Birth Settings, et al.

The delivery of high quality and equitable care for both mothers and newborns is complex and requires efforts across many sectors. The United States spends more on childbirth than any other country in the world, yet outcomes are worse than other high-resource countries, and even worse for Black and Native American women. There are a variety of factors that influence childbirth, including social determinants such as income, educational levels, access...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309669820
• ISBN13: 9780309669825
• Release Date: May 2020
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.6"