Improving maternal survival in South Asia-What can we learn from case studies?

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 93-107

  McPake, Barbara ^a   Koblinsky, Marge ^b  

^a QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b JOHN SNOW INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Asia, South; Bangladesh; Case studies; India; Maternal health; Maternal mortality; Pakistan

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; BIRTH; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INDIA; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MATERNAL WELFARE; MORTALITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PAKISTAN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRENATAL CARE;

BANGLADESH; FEMALE; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INDIA; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MATERNAL WELFARE; PAKISTAN; PARTURITION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL CARE;

EID: 67649769728     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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