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Report From Nicaragua: Midwifery and Structural Adjustment
Author(s) -
Raisler Jeanne,
Cruickshank Carol J.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of midwifery and women's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.543
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1542-2011
pISSN - 1526-9523
DOI - 10.1016/s1526-9523(00)00054-4
Subject(s) - debt , structural adjustment , politics , health care , nursing , maternal health , political science , psychology , medicine , obstetrics , environmental health , economics , health services , macroeconomics , law , population
A brief review of recent Nicaraguan political history and its impact on health care is presented. Interviews with midwives, nurses, and physicians are reported to illustrate the current health situation in Nicaragua. The effects of structural adjustment and foreign debt repayment on health in Nicaragua are discussed.