The impact of maternal mortality interventions using traditional birth attendants and village midwives

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 5-11

  Ray, Alison M ^a   Salihu, H M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILDBIRTH; DELIVERY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MIDWIFE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MATERNAL WELFARE; MIDWIFERY; PREGNANCY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 1642440059     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610310001620206     Document Type: Review

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