Incidence of severe acute maternal morbidity associated with abortion: A systematic review

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 177-190

  Adler, A J ^a   Filippi, V ^a   Thomas, S L ^a   Ronsmans, C ^a  

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

Author keywords

Abortion; Maternal mortality; Morbidity; Review; Women's health

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; DATABASE; HETEROGENEITY; LITERATURE REVIEW; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MORBIDITY;

ABORTION; CAUSE OF DEATH; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; MATERNAL MORTALITY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEVERE ACUTE MATERNAL MORBIDITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ABORTION, INDUCED; AFRICA; ASIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LATIN AMERICA; PATIENT SAFETY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS;

AFRICA; ASIA; LATIN AMERICA;

EID: 84855927358     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: 13653156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2011.02896.x     Document Type: Review

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