Challenges in improvement of perinatal health in developing nations : Role of perinatal pathology

Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 137, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 742-746

  Schwartz, David A ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFANT; MATERNAL MORTALITY; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATHOLOGY; PERINATAL CARE; PERINATOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADULT; CHILD MORTALITY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MATERNAL MORTALITY; PATHOLOGY; PERINATAL CARE; PERINATOLOGY; PREGNANCY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 84879660127     PISSN: 00039985     EISSN: 15432165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2012-0089-ED     Document Type: Review

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