The etiology of maternal mortality in developing countries: what do verbal autopsies tell us?

The etiology of maternal mortality in developing countries: what do verbal autopsies tell us?

OBJECTIVE: To reassess the practical value of verbal autopsy data, which, in the absence of more definitive information, have been used to describe the causes of maternal mortality and to identify priorities in programmes intended to save women's lives in developing countries. METHODS: We reana...

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Main Authors: Sloan Nancy L., Langer A., Hernandez B., Romero M., Winikoff B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization 2001-01-01
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Subjects:
Maternal mortality
Cause of death
Death certificates
Autopsy/methods
Interviews
Mexico
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862001000900004

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