Motorcycle ambulances for referral of obstetric emergencies in rural Malawi: Do they reduce delay and what do they cost?

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 191-197

  Hofman, Jan J ^a   Dzimadzi, Chris ^b   Lungu, Kingsley ^c   Ratsma, Esther Y ^d   Hussein, Julia ^e  

^a LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b National Center for Adult Education   (Malawi)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

^d MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Malawi)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Malawi; Motorcycle ambulance; Obstetric emergency; Referral system; Safe motherhood; Transport

Indexed keywords

AMBULANCE; ARTICLE; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INVESTMENT; MALAWI; MOTORCYCLE; OBSTETRIC EMERGENCY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; RURAL AREA; THERAPY DELAY;

EID: 46749137831     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2008.04.001     Document Type: Article

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