Reestablishing trust in the medical profession: Making a significant impact on maternal mortality in the United States

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 211, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-2

  Foley, Michael R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMPRESSION INSTRUMENT; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; PHYSICIAN; PLACENTA ACCRETA; PNEUMONIA; PREECLAMPSIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RELIABILITY; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TERTIARY CARE CENTER; TRUST; UNITED STATES;

CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PREGNANCY-INDUCED; INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGES; MATERNAL MORTALITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY; PULMONARY EMBOLISM;

EID: 84903312800     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2014.03.053     Document Type: Editorial

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