Understanding regional differences in maternal mortality: A national case-control study in France

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 119, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 573-581

  Saucedo, M ^a   Deneux Tharaux, C ^a   Bouvier Colle, M H ^a  

^a INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Case control study; maternal mortality; regional disparities; substandard care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMNION FLUID EMBOLISM; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FRANCE; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMANS; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MATERNAL MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; PUERPERAL DISORDERS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84858449871     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2011.03220.x     Document Type: Article

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