Putting the “M” Back in the Maternal and Child Health Bureau: Reducing Maternal Mortality and Morbidity

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 1435-1439

  Lu, Michael C ^a   Highsmith, Keisher ^a   de la Cruz, David ^a   Atrash, Hani K ^a  

^a HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Maternal health; Maternal morbidity; Maternal mortality; Women s health

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFANT; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MATERNAL WELFARE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRENATAL CARE; PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP;

CHILD HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MATERNAL WELFARE; MORBIDITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL CARE; PUBLIC-PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS;

EID: 84931563466     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-015-1665-6     Document Type: Article

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