A rapid assessment of the availability and use of obstetric care in nigerian healthcare facilities

PLoS ONE

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2012, Pages

  Erim, Daniel O ^a,c   Kolapo, Usman M ^b   Resch, Stephen C ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b Indepth Precision Consult   (Nigeria)

^c HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; EMERGENCY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOME DELIVERY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL CARE; NEWBORN CARE; NIGERIA; OBSTETRIC PROCEDURE; PREGNANCY OUTCOME;

DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HEALTH FACILITIES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; NIGERIA;

EID: 84862652350     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0039555     Document Type: Article

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