The effects of standardised protocols of obstetric and neonatal care on perinatal and early neonatal mortality at a rural hospital in Tanzania

International Health

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 55-62

  Krüger, Carsten ^a   Niemi, Mauri ^a,b   Espeland, Hans ^a   Naman, Naftali ^a   Malleyeck, Isaack ^a  

^a HAYDOM LUTHERAN HOSPITAL   (Tanzania)

^b Health Department   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Neonatal care; Neonatal mortality; Obstetric care; Perinatal mortality; Quality of hospital care; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DELIVERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVE BIRTH; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN CARE; NEWBORN MORTALITY; OBSTETRIC PROCEDURE; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RURAL AREA; STANDARDIZATION; STILLBIRTH; TANZANIA;

EID: 84857449652     PISSN: 18763413     EISSN: 18763405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.inhe.2011.10.002     Document Type: Article

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