Improving essential obstetric and newborn care in resource-poor countries

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 18-23

  Grady, K ^a   Ameh, C ^b   Adegoke, A ^b   Kongnyuy, E ^b   Dornan, J ^c   Falconer, T ^d   Islam, M ^e   Van Den Broek, N ^b  

^a WYTHENSHAWE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL MATERNITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNAECOLOGISTS   (United Kingdom)

^e WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Emergency; essential; newborn care; obstetric care; staff; training

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; NEWBORN CARE; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; NEWBORN MORTALITY; OBSTETRIC CARE; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SATISFACTION; SKILL; STAFF TRAINING;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MATERNAL-CHILD NURSING; MIDWIFERY; OBSTETRICAL NURSING; OBSTETRICS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PREGNANCY; STAFF DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 79551552702     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2010.533218     Document Type: Article

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