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Maternal and perinatal health in developing countries /

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The promotion of maternal health and mortality reduction is of worldwide importance, and constitutes a vital part of the UN Millennium Development Goals. The highest maternal mortality rates are in developing countries, where global and regional initiatives are needed to improve the systems and prac...

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Other Authors: Hussein, Julia, McCaw-Binns, Affette, Webber, Roger
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire ; Cambridge, MA : CABI, [2012]
Subjects:
Maternal health services > Developing countries.
Mothers > Mortality > Developing countries > Prevention.
Newborn infants > Developing countries.
Maternal Health Services.
Developing Countries.
Maternal Mortality.
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Electronic books.
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Summary:The promotion of maternal health and mortality reduction is of worldwide importance, and constitutes a vital part of the UN Millennium Development Goals. The highest maternal mortality rates are in developing countries, where global and regional initiatives are needed to improve the systems and practices involved in maternal care and medical access. Taking a practical policy approach, this book covers the background and concepts underlying efforts to improve maternal and perinatal mortality, the current global situation and problems that prevent progress.
Item Description:Description based on opening page (viewed Mar. 23, 2014).
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvii, 234 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781845937461
1845937465
1280677074
9781280677076
DOI:10.1079/9781845937454.0000
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