Maternal Mortality in the Islamic Republic of Iran: On track and in transition

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 577-580

  Moazzeni, Miranda Sonntag ^a  

^a SYDNEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Demographic transition; Education and policy; Iran; Islamic nations; Maternal mortality; Reproductive health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH RATE; CAUSE OF DEATH; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; IRAN; MATERNAL MORTALITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; RELIGION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ISLAM; TRENDS;

BIRTH RATE; CAUSE OF DEATH; FAMILY PLANNING POLICY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRAN; ISLAM; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MATERNAL MORTALITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84880697775     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-012-1043-6     Document Type: Review

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