Confidential inquiries into maternal deaths: Modifications and adaptations in Ghana and Indonesia

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 80-84

  Hussein, Julia ^a   D'Ambruoso, Lucia ^a   Armar Klemesu, Margaret ^b   Achadi, Endang ^c   Arhinful, Daniel ^b   Izati, Yulia ^c   Ansong Tornui, Janet ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Ghana   (Ghana)

^c UNIVERSITY OF INDONESIA   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Confidential inquiries into maternal deaths; Maternal death review; Obstetric complications

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMMUNITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; INDONESIA; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MOTIVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 67349091760     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2009.04.007     Document Type: Article

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