Maternal deaths in Australia, 1997-1999

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 181, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 413-414

  King, James F ^a   Slaytor, Emma K ^b   Sullivan, Elizabeth A ^b  

^a ROYAL WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF HEALTH AND WELFARE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMNION FLUID EMBOLISM; AUSTRALIA; CAUSE OF DEATH; EDITORIAL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEART DEATH; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MENTAL DISEASE; OBSTETRIC HEMORRHAGE;

EID: 7044249819     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2004.tb06361.x     Document Type: Editorial

References (5)

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