Maternal Health and Survival in Pakistan: Issues and Options

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 920-929

  Khan, Yasir P ^a   Bhutta, Shereen Z ^b   Munim, Shama ^a   Bhutta, Zulfiqar A ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b JINNAH POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL CENTRE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Interventions; Maternal mortality; Pakistan; Pregnancy complications

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; EMPOWERMENT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE FERTILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALNUTRITION; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MATERNAL WELFARE; PAKISTAN; POVERTY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP; SURVIVAL; TREND STUDY; VULNERABLE POPULATION; FEMALE; PREGNANCY;

DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MATERNAL WELFARE; PAKISTAN; PREGNANCY;

EID: 75349101423     PISSN: 17012163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)34321-3     Document Type: Article

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