Explaining differences in maternal mortality levels in sub-saharan african hospitals: A systematic review and meta-analysis

International Health

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 12-22

  Montoya, Ana ^a,b   Calvert, Clara ^a   Filippi, Veronique ^a  

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

^b NONE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Maternal mortality; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ARTICLE; CINAHL; EMBASE; FEMALE FERTILITY; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LIVE BIRTH; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MEDLINE; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; WATER SUPPLY;

MATERNAL MORTALITY; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MIDWIFERY; PREGNANCY; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84896809668     PISSN: 18763413     EISSN: 18763405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/iht037     Document Type: Article

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