Observations from a maternal and infant hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan - 2003

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2005, Pages

  Williams, Jennifer L ^a   McCarthy, Brian ^b  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Accessibility; Afghanistan; Health services; Infant mortality; Maternal mortality; Pregnant women

Indexed keywords

TRACE ELEMENT;

AFGHANISTAN; ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; CIVIL DISORDER; DELIVERY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AND SERVICES; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOUSING; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; INFECTION CONTROL; MALNUTRITION; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; OBSTETRIC CARE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SKILL; UNITED STATES; WAR;

AFGHANISTAN; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; FORMS AND RECORDS CONTROL; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOSPITALS, MATERNITY; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MEDICAL RECORDS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREGNANCY; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 20944451913     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2005.02.009     Document Type: Article

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