Determinants for high maternal mortality in multiethnic populations in western China

Health Care for Women International

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 957-970

  Du, Qing ^a   Nass, Oyvind ^b   Bergsjo, Per ^c   Kumar, Bernadette Nirmal ^b  

^a CHINESE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINA; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MINORITY GROUP; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHINA; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MINORITY GROUPS; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350542365     PISSN: 07399332     EISSN: 10964665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07399330903052137     Document Type: Article

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