Regional differences in Dutch maternal mortality

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 119, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 582-588

  De Graaf, J P ^a   Schutte, J M ^b   Poeran, J J ^a   Van Roosmalen, J ^c,d   Bonsel, G J ^a   Steegers, E A P ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Isala Klinieken Zwolle ^*  (Netherlands)

^c LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Deprived neighbourhood; maternal mortality; non Western origin; pre eclampsia; regions; safe motherhood

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CITY; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVE BIRTH; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL MORTALITY; NETHERLANDS; PARITY; PREECLAMPSIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ADULT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL MORTALITY; NETHERLANDS; POVERTY AREAS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK FACTORS; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 84858449977     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2012.03283.x     Document Type: Article

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