Maternal mortality in Africa

Journal of Perinatal Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 266-277

  Carrera, José M ^a  

^a MATRES MUNDI   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AFRICA; ANEMIA; DECISION MAKING; DEPRESSION; FISTULA; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFERTILITY; MALARIA; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MATERNAL WELFARE; MEDICAL ETHICS; PATIENT CARE; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; REVIEW; STRESS INCONTINENCE; THERAPY DELAY; WEAKNESS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ABORTION, INDUCED; AFRICA; ETHICS, MEDICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL MORTALITY; ORGANIZATIONS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; RURAL POPULATION;

EID: 34447129721     PISSN: 03005577     EISSN: 16193997     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPM.2007.087     Document Type: Review

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