Experience from Bangladesh: Implementing emergency obstetric care as part of the reproductive health agenda

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 213-220

  Gill, Z ^a,c   Ahmed, J U ^b  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b Min of Health and Family Welfare   (Bangladesh)

^c UNFPA   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Emergency obstetric care; Maternal mortality; Reproductive health

Indexed keywords

BANGLADESH; CHILD WELFARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MATERNAL WELFARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OBSTETRIC CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; REVIEW;

EID: 1942455778     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2004.01.004     Document Type: Article

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