Improving emergency obstetric care at a district hospital, Makeni, Sierra Leone

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 59, Issue SUPPL. 2, 1997, Pages

  Leigh, B ^a   Kandeh, H B S ^a   Kanu, M S ^a   Kuteh, M ^a   Palmer, I S ^a   Daoh, K S ^b   Moseray, F ^a  

^a Government Hospital Makeni   (Sierra Leone)

^b MCH/FP Division   (Sierra Leone)

Author keywords

Africa; Case fatality; Maternal mortality; Obstetric services; Sierra Leone; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD BANK; CESAREAN SECTION; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FATALITY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; INDUCED ABORTION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; OBSTETRIC CARE; OPERATING ROOM; PHYSICIAN; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIERRA LEONE; SKILL; TRAINING;

EID: 0030710590     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(97)00148-3     Document Type: Article

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