Does traditional birth attendant training increase use of antenatal care? A review of the evidence

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 298-305

  Sibley, Lynn M ^a   Sipe, Theresa Ann ^b   Koblinsky, Marge ^b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Antenatal care; Health promotion; Traditional birth attendant

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL STUDY; COMPETENCE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MIDWIFE; OBSTETRIC CARE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PUBLISHING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

EID: 3242743772     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2004.03.009     Document Type: Article

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