To ensure maternal mortality is reduced, quality of care needs to be monitored and improved alongside increasing skilled delivery coverage rates

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 118, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2011, Pages 12-14

  Mathai, M ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILDBIRTH; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MATERNAL WELFARE; MORBIDITY; NOTE; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE;

ASIA, WESTERN; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MATERNAL MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 80053200889     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2011.03104.x     Document Type: Note

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