Availability and distribution of, and geographic access to emergency obstetric care in Zambia

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 114, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 174-179

  Gabrysch, Sabine ^a   Simushi, Virginia ^b   Campbell, Oona M R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Zambia)

^c LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Data linkage; Emergency obstetric care; Health services accessibility; Maternal health services; Staffing levels; Zambia

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; OXYTOCIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY OBSTETRIC CARE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANUAL PLACENTAL DELIVERY; MEDICAL STAFF; MULTICENTER STUDY; OBSTETRIC CARE; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; VAGINAL DELIVERY; ZAMBIA;

EID: 79960186613     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: 18793479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2011.05.007     Document Type: Article

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