Complicated deliveries, critical care and quality in Emergency Obstetric Care in Northern Tanzania

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 98-108

  Olsen, O E ^a   Ndeki, S ^b   Norheim, O F ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b Elderly and Children   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Developing countries; EmOC; Quality control; Quality improvement; Resource allocation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MATERNAL MORTALITY; OBSTETRIC CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; TANZANIA; UNITED NATIONS;

EID: 5344274544     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2004.07.002     Document Type: Article

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