An investigation of maternal deaths following public protests in a tribal district of Madhya Pradesh, central India

Reproductive Health Matters

Volumn 20, Issue 39, 2012, Pages 11-20

  Sri B, Subha ^a,e   N, Sarojini ^b   Khanna, Renu ^c  

^a Rural Women's Social Education Centre   (India)

^b National Joint Convener   (India)

^c

^d India

^e Maternal Health Theme Leader   (India)

Author keywords

Accountability; Health systems; India; Maternal mortality and morbidity; Maternity benefits; Reproductive health policy and programmes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILDBIRTH; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; INDIA; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MATERNAL WELFARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; POVERTY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM;

FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INDIA; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MIDWIFERY; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 84863846067     PISSN: 09688080     EISSN: 14609576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-8080(12)39599-2     Document Type: Article

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