How increased contraceptive use has reduced maternal mortality

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 687-695

  Stover, John ^a   Ross, John ^b  

^a AVENIR HEALTH   (United States)

^b Palladium Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Birth spacing; Family planning; Maternal mortality ratio

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BIRTH RATE; CONTRACEPTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MIDDLE AGED; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BIRTH RATE; CONTRACEPTION; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MIDDLE AGED; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956229626     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-009-0505-y     Document Type: Article

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