Evaluation of pregnancy mortality in louisiana using enhanced linkage and different indicators defined by WHO and CDC/ACOG: Challenging and practical issues

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 955-963

  Tran, Tri ^a,b   Roberson, Emily ^c   Borstell, Joan ^a   Hoyert, Donna L ^d  

^a Louisiana Office of Public Health   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c HAWAII STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^d NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS   (United States)

Author keywords

Data linkage; Maternal mortality; Pregnancy mortality; Surveillance; Trend

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MATERNAL MORTALITY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED STATES; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOUISIANA; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 81855183388     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-010-0564-0     Document Type: Article

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