Maternal mortality in the United States: A human rights failure

Contraception

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 189-193

  Bingham, Debra ^a   Strauss, Nan ^b   Coeytaux, Francine ^c  

^a Association of Women's Health   (United States)

^b AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL   (United Kingdom)

^c WomanCare Global   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILDBIRTH; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MATERNAL WELFARE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79951549958     PISSN: 00107824     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2010.11.013     Document Type: Editorial

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