Suboptimal care and perinatal mortality in ten European regions: Methodology and evaluation of an international audit

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 267-276

  Richardus, J H ^a,n   Graafmans, W C ^a   Bergsjo P ^b   Lloyd, D J ^c   Bakketeig, L S ^d   Bannon, E M ^e   Borkent Polet, M ⁿ   Davidson, L L ^f   Defoort, P ^g   Esparteiro Leitao A ^h   Langhoff Roos, J ⁱ   Moral Garcia, A ^j   Papantoniou, N E ^k   Wennergren, M ^l   Amelink Verburg, M P ^m   Verloove Vanhorick, S P ^m   Mackenbach, J P ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c ABERDEEN MATERNITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^e ROYAL MATERNITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^g GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^h General Directorate of Health Lisbon   (Portugal)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^j HOSPITAL MÚTUA DE TERRASSA   (Spain)

^k ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^l SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^m TNO   (Netherlands)

ⁿ Department of Public Health ^*

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Author keywords

Perinatal audit; Perinatal mortality; Suboptimal care

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED STUDY; EUROPE; FETUS; FETUS DEATH; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL AUDIT; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN CARE; NEWBORN DEATH; PERINATAL CARE; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 10744228627     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/jmf.14.4.267.276     Document Type: Review

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