Strengthening accountability to end preventable maternal deaths

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 131, Issue , 2015, Pages S3-S5

  Mathai, Matthews ^a   Dilip, Thandassery R ^a   Jawad, Issrah ^b   Yoshida, Sachiyo ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^b WEST LONDON MENTAL HEALTH NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accountability; Low and middle income countries; Maternal deaths; Population surveillance; Quality Improvement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; MATERNAL MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL MONITORING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MATERNAL DEATH; PREGNANCY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL MONITORING; FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL DEATH; PREGNANCY; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY;

EID: 85047289675     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: 18793479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2015.02.012     Document Type: Article

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