Maternal mortality in a rural referral hospital in the Niger Delta, Nigeria

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 275-278

  Igberase, G O ^a,c   Ebeigbe, P N ^b  

^a Baptist Medical Centre   (Nigeria)

^b DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^c NONE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Booking status; Maternal mortality; Referral levels; Traditional birth attendants

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; ECLAMPSIA; EMERGENCY PATIENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LABOR COMPLICATION; LIVE BIRTH; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MATERNAL WELFARE; MEDICAL AUDIT; NIGERIA; OBSTETRIC CARE; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREECLAMPSIA; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PUERPERAL INFECTION; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, RURAL; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; NIGERIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 34247551714     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610701213687     Document Type: Article

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