Why aren't there more maternal deaths? A decomposition analysis

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 456-463

  Ross, John A ^a   Blanc, Ann K ^b  

^a Palladium Group   (United States)

^b ENGENDERHEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Fertility; Maternal death rates; Maternal mortality; South Asia; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH RATE; CONTRACEPTION; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

BIRTH RATE; CONTRACEPTION; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859937040     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-011-0777-x     Document Type: Article

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