Ethnic, socio-economic and geographic inequities in maternal health service coverage in Australia.
Haylee FoxStephanie M ToppDaniel LindsayEmily CallanderPublished in: The International journal of health planning and management (2021)
Access to health care during the perinatal period is a reflection of Australia's general health system strengths and weaknesses, in particular a failure of the government to translate national and state policy intent into acceptable and accessible care in rural and remote areas, for First Nations women and for mothers experiencing socio-economic disadvantage.
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