Changing trends in maternal mortality in a developing country

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 111-120

  Onakewhor, J U E ^a   Gharoro, E P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Changing; Developing country; Maternal; Mortality; Nigeria; Trends

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MORTALITY; NIGERIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; SURVIVAL RATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAUSE OF DEATH; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL MORTALITY; NIGERIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 55249109954     PISSN: 11193077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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