Learning from adverse outcomes: A system for identification and assessment of severe maternal morbidity

Fetal and Maternal Medicine Review

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 121-144

  Brace, V ^a   Penney, G ^b  

^a ABERDEEN MATERNITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Scottish Programme for Clinical Effectiveness in Reproductive Health   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE SEVERITY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT; SENTINEL EVENT;

EID: 34447299382     PISSN: 09655395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0965539507001945     Document Type: Review

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