Navigating Perinatal Care in Western North Carolina: Access for Patients and Providers.

N C Med J

assistant residency program director, MAHEC, Asheville, North Carolina.

Published: January 2020

Navigating perinatal specialty care requires access for both patients and their clinicians. Convenience and availability of regional resources, especially in predominantly rural areas, impact the ability to provide care in the ideal setting for each patient's individualized medical needs.

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