The state of routine and emergency obstetric and neonatal care in Southern Province, Zambia

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 128, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 53-57

  Owens, Lauren ^a   Semrau, Katherine ^b,c   Mbewe, Reuben ^d   Musokotwane, Kebby ^e   Grogan, Caroline ^b   Maine, Deborah ^b,c   Hamer, Davidson H ^b,c,e,f  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Zambia)

^e Ministry of Community Development Mother and Child Health ^*  (Zambia)

^f BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergency obstetric and neonatal care (EmONC); Maternal health; Routine functions; Signal functions; Zambia

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; DIAZEPAM; GENTAMICIN; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; METRONIDAZOLE; MISOPROSTOL;

AMBULANCE; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; ECLAMPSIA; ELECTRICITY; EMERGENCY CARE; HEALTH AUXILIARY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH CENTER; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MANUAL PLACENTAL DELIVERY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MIDWIFE; NEWBORN CARE; NEWBORN SEPSIS; NURSE; OBSTETRIC PROCEDURE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREECLAMPSIA; PROPHYLAXIS; RESUSCITATION; RETAINED PLACENTA; SEIZURE; TRADITIONAL BIRTH ATTENDANT; VACUUM ASPIRATION; VAGINAL DELIVERY; WATER SUPPLY; ZAMBIA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; POSTNATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; STANDARDS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; POSTNATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; ZAMBIA;

EID: 84916920085     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: 18793479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2014.07.028     Document Type: Article

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