From Identification and Review to Action-Maternal Mortality Review in the United States

Seminars in Perinatology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 7-13

  Berg, Cynthia J ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Audit; Maternal mortality; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

CAUSE OF DEATH; FAMILY LIFE; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MATERNAL MORTALITY; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; UNITED STATES;

FEMALE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MATERNAL WELFARE; MEDICAL AUDIT; PREGNANCY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84856162202     PISSN: 01460005     EISSN: 1558075X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.semperi.2011.09.003     Document Type: Review

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