Access to facility delivery and caesarean section in north-central Liberia: A cross-sectional community-based study

BMJ Open

Volumn 2, Issue 6, 2012, Pages

  Gartland, Matthew G ^a   Taryor, Victor D ^b   Norman, Andy M ^c   Vermund, Sten H ^a,c  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Ganta United Methodist Hospital   (Liberia)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILDBIRTH; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOME DELIVERY; HUMAN; LIBERIA; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PATIENT REFERRAL; RELIGION; RURAL POPULATION; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

EID: 84871099849     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001602     Document Type: Article

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