Maternal health outcomes in Europe

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 111, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2003, Pages

  Alexander, Sophie ^a   Wildman, Katherine ^b   Zhang, Weihong ^a   Langer, Martin ^c   Vutuc, Christian ^d   Lindmark, Gunilla ^e  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

^b INSERM   (France)

^c UNIV KLIN FÜR FRAUENHEILKUNDE   (Austria)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^e UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Health indicators; Maternal morbidity; Maternal mortality

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CESAREAN SECTION; DEATH; DELIVERY; EUROPE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MATERNAL WELFARE; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0344442386     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2003.09.008     Document Type: Article

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