A study of refugee maternal mortality in 10 countries, 2008-2010

International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 205-213

  Hynes, Michelle ^a   Sakani, Ouahiba ^b   Spiegel, Paul ^b   Cornier, Nadine ^b  

^a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees ^*

^b United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL HEALTH; MATERNAL MORTALITY; REFUGEE; WOMENS HEALTH;

BANGLADESH; KENYA;

EID: 84872294544     PISSN: 19440391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1363/3820512     Document Type: Article

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