A critical analysis of maternal morbidity and mortality in Liberia, West Africa

Midwifery

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 67-72

  Lori, Jody R ^a   Starke, Amy E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Liberia; Maternal morbidity; Maternal mortality; Near miss audits

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LABOR COMPLICATION; LIBERIA; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MATERNAL WELFARE; MEDICAL AUDIT; METHODOLOGY; MORTALITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; SURVIVOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIBERIA; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MATERNAL WELFARE; MEDICAL AUDIT; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SURVIVORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855904024     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2010.12.001     Document Type: Article

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