Development of a proxy wealth index for women utilizing emergency obstetric care in Bangladesh

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 311-319

  Pitchforth, Emma ^a   Van Teijlingen, Edwin ^b   Graham, Wendy ^b   Fitzmaurice, Ann ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Access; Equity; Maternal health; Poverty assessment; Wealth indices

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; CALCULATION; COMMUNITY CARE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY CARE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MONITORING; OBSTETRIC CARE; POVERTY; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIOECONOMICS; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BANGLADESH; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 34548043993     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czm022     Document Type: Article

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