The maternity waiting home concept: The Nsawam, Ghana experience

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 59, Issue SUPPL. 2, 1997, Pages

  Wilson, J B ^a   Collison, A H K ^a   Richardson, D ^a   Kwofie, G ^a   Senah, K A ^a   Tinkorang, E K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

^b Nsawam Hospital   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Africa; Cost; Ghana; Maternal mortality; Maternity waiting home; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COST; FEMALE; GHANA; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; LABOR COMPLICATION; MATERNAL CARE; OBSTETRIC CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RESIDENTIAL CARE;

EID: 0030670623     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(97)00162-8     Document Type: Article

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