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

• Main Authors: Sloan Nancy L. (Author), Langer A. (Author), Hernandez B. (Author), Romero M. (Author), Winikoff B. (Author)
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• Udgivet: The World Health Organization, 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...