Maternal death due to domestic violence: An unrecognized critical component of maternal mortality

Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica/Pan American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 123-129

  Espinoza, Henry ^a   Camacho, Alma Virginia ^a  

^a PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Battered women; Data collection; Domestic violence; Maternal mortality; Population surveillance; Pregnancy complications

Indexed keywords

GENDER ISSUE; MATERNAL MORTALITY; VIOLENCE;

BATTERED WOMAN; CAUSE OF DEATH; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MATERNAL MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; REVIEW;

EID: 14844334918     PISSN: 10204989     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1020-49892005000200011     Document Type: Review

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