Discrepancies between national maternal mortality data and international estimates: The experience of Papua New Guinea

Reproductive Health Matters

Volumn 21, Issue 42, 2013, Pages 191-202

  Mola, Glen ^a   Kirby, Barry ^b  

^a School of Medicine and Health Sciences   (Papua New Guinea)

^b Alotau General Hospital   (Papua New Guinea)

Author keywords

Access; Childbirth; Maternal mortality ratios; Papua New Guinea; Skilled attendance at birth

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL RECORD; PAPUA NEW GUINEA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL POPULATION; SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION; TRENDS;

FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MATERNAL MORTALITY; PAPUA NEW GUINEA; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RURAL POPULATION;

EID: 84889025198     PISSN: 09688080     EISSN: 14609576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-8080(13)42725-8     Document Type: Article

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