Maternal mortality: A global perspective

Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 427-433

  Ghosh, Manindra Kumar ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b College of Medicine ^*  (United States)

^c Orange County Health Care ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Labor complications; Maternal mortality; Obstetrics; Pregnancy complications

Indexed keywords

DATA ANALYSIS; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LABOR COMPLICATION; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MATERNAL WELFARE; OBSTETRIC CARE; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035009815     PISSN: 00247758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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