Utilization of maternal health care services in the department of Matagalpa, Nicaragua

Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica/Pan American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 75-84

  Lubbock, Lindsey Ann ^a   Stephenson, Rob B ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Maternal health services; Maternal mortality; Nicaragua

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH WORKER; MATERNAL HEALTH; WOMENS HEALTH;

CENTRAL AMERICA; MATAGALPA; NICARAGUA;

EID: 54549120456     PISSN: 10204989     EISSN: 16805348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1020-49892008000800001     Document Type: Article

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