From abandoned warehouse to life-saving facility, Pakro, Ghana

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 59, Issue SUPPL. 2, 1997, Pages

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

^b Nsawam Hospital   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Africa; Ghana; Maternal mortality; Obstetric services; Referral; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BED; CHILD HEALTH; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ETIOLOGY; FAMILY PLANNING; FREEZING; GHANA; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CENTER; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MATERNAL MORTALITY; NURSE; OBSTETRIC CARE; PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0030703173     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(97)00152-5     Document Type: Article

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