Implementation of the Zambia Electronic Perinatal Record System for comprehensive prenatal and delivery care

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 113, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 131-136

  Chi, Benjamin H ^a,b   Vwalika, Bellington ^c   Killam, William P ^a,b   Wamalume, Chibesa ^d   Giganti, Mark J ^a,b   Mbewe, Reuben ^e   Stringer, Elizabeth M ^a,b   Chintu, Namwinga T ^a   Putta, Nande B ^a   Liu, Katherine C ^a,b   Chibwesha, Carla J ^a,b   Rouse, Dwight J ^a,f   Stringer, Jeffrey S A ^a,b  

^a CENTRE FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE RESEARCH IN ZAMBIA   (Zambia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA   (Zambia)

^d Lusaka Urban District Health Management Team   (Zambia)

^e MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Zambia)

^f BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electronic medical record; Newborn care; Perinatal audit; Prenatal care; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT; PENICILLIN G;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HIV TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LIVE BIRTH; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN CARE; POSTNATAL CARE; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STILLBIRTH; SYPHILIS; ZAMBIA ELECTRONIC PERINATAL RECORD SYSTEM;

EID: 79953805445     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2010.11.013     Document Type: Article

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