Responsiveness of emergency obstetric care systems in low- and middle-income countries: A critical review of the "third delay"

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 496-507

  Cavallaro, Francesca L ^a   Marchant, Tanya J ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Emergency obstetric care; health services research; low and middle income countries; responsiveness; third delay

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE OUTCOME; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY SURGERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MEDICAL DEVICE; OBSTETRIC EMERGENCY; OBSTETRIC PROCEDURE; PERINATAL DEATH; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PERSONNEL SHORTAGE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STILLBIRTH; THERAPY DELAY;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84876461110     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/aogs.12071     Document Type: Review

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