Improving Healthcare by Perinatal Mortality Audit and Feedback

Tropical Doctor

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 94-97

  Byaruhanga, R N ^a  

^a St Francis Hospital Uganda   (Uganda)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; NEWBORN; NEWBORN DEATH; PERINATAL MORTALITY; STILLBIRTH; UGANDA;

ADULT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HOSPITALS, RELIGIOUS; HUMANS; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; MEDICAL AUDIT; PERINATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK FACTORS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UGANDA;

EID: 0034072070     PISSN: 00494755     EISSN: 17581133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004947550003000213     Document Type: Article

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