Tracing pathways from antenatal to delivery care for women in Mumbai, India: cross-sectional study of maternity in low-income areas

International Health

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 71-77

  More, Neena Shah ^a   Alcock, Glyn ^b   Bapat, Ujwala ^a   Das, Sushmita ^a   Joshi, Wasundhara ^a   Osrin, David ^b  

^a Urban Health Centre   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

India; Maternity care; Prenatal care; Private health care; Slum; Urban health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH; COMMUNICATION SKILL; DELIVERY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INDIA; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; LABOR; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTRATION;

EID: 71549172201     PISSN: 18763413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.inhe.2009.02.004     Document Type: Article

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