Maternal deaths: the need to rethink coping strategies

• Main Authors: Aline Cruz Esmeraldo Áfio (Author), Maria Alix Leite Araujo (Author), Ana Fátima Braga Rocha (Author), Roumayne Fernandes Vieira Andrade (Author), Simone Paes de Melo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará, 2014-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study aimed to analyze maternal deaths and present the Maternal Mortality Ratio in the city of Fortaleza, in the Northeast region of Brazil, from 2008-2010. This is a descriptive study. Data collection occurred in the Mortality Information System and in the maternal death investigation files of...