Obstetrics knowledge and skills training as a catalyst for change
Background. Poor emergency obstetric care has been shown by national confidential enquiries into maternal deaths to contribute to a number of maternal deaths in South Africa.Objectives. To assess whether a structured training course can improve knowledge and skills and whether this can influence the...
Main Authors: | R Pattinson, A-M Bergh, J Makin, Y Pillay, J Moodley, B Madaj, C Ameh, N van den Broek |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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South African Medical Association
2018-08-01
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Series: | South African Medical Journal |
Online Access: | http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/download/12399/8600 |
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