Postpartum haemorrhage and eclampsia: Differences in knowledge and care-seeking behaviour in two districts of Bangladesh

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 156-169

  Kalim, Nahid ^a   Anwar, Iqbal ^a   Khan, Jasmin ^a   Blum, Lauren S ^a,b   Moran, Allisyn C ^a   Botlero, Roslin ^c   Koblinsky, Marge ^d  

^a ICDDRB Public Health Sciences Division   (Bangladesh)

^b American Embassy Kinshasa   (United States)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d JOHN SNOW INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Beliefs; Care seeking behaviour; Eclampsia; Maternal mortality; Postpartum haemorrhage; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BANGLADESH; ECLAMPSIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR COMPLICATION; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; POSTNATAL CARE; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BANGLADESH; ECLAMPSIA; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MIDDLE AGED; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; POSTNATAL CARE; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67649816287     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3329/jhpn.v27i2.3328     Document Type: Article

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