Evidence for action on improving the maternal and newborn health workforce: The basis for quality care

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 132, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 126-129

  Campbell, Jim ^a   Sochas, Laura ^b   Cometto, Giorgio ^a   Matthews, Zoë ^c  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^b Evidence for Action   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accountability; Evidence; Health workforce; Maternal mortality; Midwifery; Neonatal mortality; Quality of care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MATERNAL WELFARE; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; CHILD HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; GLOBAL HEALTH; MANPOWER; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PREGNANCY; STANDARDS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; GLOBAL HEALTH; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; PREGNANCY; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; STAFF DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84954395106     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: 18793479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2015.11.003     Document Type: Article

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