From planning to practice: building the national network for the surveillance of severe maternal morbidity

• Main Authors: Bahamondes Maria V (Author), Camargo Rodrigo S (Author), Pacagnella Rodolfo C (Author), Surita Fernanda G (Author), Pinto e Silva João L (Author), Sousa Maria H (Author), Costa Maria L (Author), Souza João P (Author), Parpinelli Mary A (Author), Cecatti José G (Author), Haddad Samira M (Author), Zotareli Vilma (Author), Gurgel Lúcio T (Author), Say Lale (Author), Pattinson Robert C (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Improving maternal health is one of the Millennium Development Goals for 2015. Recently some progress has been achieved in reducing mortality. On the other hand, in developed regions, maternal death is a relatively rare event compare...