Perceptions of prenatal and obstetric care in Sub-Saharan Africa

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 120, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 224-227

  Brighton, Aimee ^a   D'Arcy, Rhiannon ^b   Kirtley, Shona ^c   Kennedy, Stephen ^c,d  

^a PALMERSTON NORTH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Obstetrics; Perceptions; Prenatal; Sub Saharan; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; BIRTH; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MATERNITY WARD; OBSTETRIC PROCEDURE; PERCEPTION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; TRADITIONAL HEALER;

EID: 84873713890     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: 18793479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2012.09.017     Document Type: Review

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