High maternal mortality levels and additional risk from poor accessibility in two districts of Northern Province, Zambia

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 357-363

  Le Bacq, F ^a   Rietsema, A ^a  

^a Box 410056   (Zambia)

Author keywords

Accessibility; Maternal mortality; Zambia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HUMAN; MATERNAL MORTALITY; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; RURAL AREA; ZAMBIA;

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MORTALITY RATE; POPULATION CHANGE;

ZAMBIA, NORTHERN PROVINCE;

EID: 0030618011     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/26.2.357     Document Type: Article

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