Classifying maternal deaths in Suriname using WHO ICD-MM: different interpretation by Physicians, National and International Maternal Death Review Committees

Abstract Plain English summary The World Health Organization (WHO) provides a framework (ICD-MM) to classify pregnancy-related deaths systematically, which enables global comparison among countries. We compared the classification of pregnancy-related deaths in Suriname by the attending physician and...

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Main Authors: Lachmi R. Kodan, Kim J. C. Verschueren, Affette M. McCaw-Binns, Ray Tjon Kon Fat, Joyce L. Browne, Marcus J. Rijken, Kitty W. M. Bloemenkamp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:Reproductive Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-020-01051-1