The FIGO Save the Mothers Initiative: The Ethiopia-Sweden collaboration

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 93-102

  Mekbib, T ^a   Kassaye, E ^b   Getachew, A ^c   Tadesse, T ^c   Debebe, A ^c  

^a POPULATION COUNCIL   (Ethiopia)

^b Yekatit 12 Hospital Medical College   (Ethiopia)

^c Ambo Hospital   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Emergency obstetric care; Ethiopia; FIGO; Maternal mortality; Save the Mothers Initiative

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILDBIRTH; ETHIOPIA; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OBSTETRIC CARE; PHYSICIAN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWEDEN;

EID: 0037379811     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(03)00071-7     Document Type: Article

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