Persistence of High Maternal Mortality in Koppal District, Karnataka, India: Observed Service Delivery Constraints

Reproductive Health Matters

Volumn 15, Issue 30, 2007, Pages 91-102

  George, Asha ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT BANGALORE   (India)

Author keywords

accountability; district health management; India; maternal mortality; primary health care; quality of care; referral

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BUDGET; EMERGENCY CARE; EVALUATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INDIA; INFORMATION SYSTEM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; SEPSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INDIA; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MATERNAL MORTALITY; OBSERVATION; PREGNANCY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RURAL POPULATION;

EID: 35148887608     PISSN: 09688080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-8080(07)30318-2     Document Type: Article

References (7)

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