Maternal mortality in low-income countries: What interventions have been evaluated and how should the evidence base be developed further?

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 78-81

  Burchett, Helen E ^a   Mayhew, Susannah H ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evidence base; Interventions; Low income countries; Maternal mortality; Research methods; Review

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SECONDARY PREVENTION;

EID: 62649088161     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2008.12.022     Document Type: Review

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