The challenges of improving emergency obstetric care in two rural districts in Mali

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 173-182

  Otchere, S A ^a   Kayo, A ^a  

^a SAVE THE CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergency obstetric care; Mali West Africa; Maternal mortality; Quality of care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; EMERGENCY CARE; FATALITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; OBSTETRIC CARE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; TRAINING; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 35248865921     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2007.07.004     Document Type: Article

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