Trends in adverse maternal outcomes during childbirth: a population-based study of severe maternal morbidity

• Main Authors: Algert Charles S (Author), Ford Jane B (Author), Roberts Christine L (Author), Bell Jane C (Author), Simpson Judy M (Author), Morris Jonathan M (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2009-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Maternal mortality is too rare in high income countries to be used as a marker of the quality of maternity care. Consequently severe maternal morbidity has been suggested as a better indicator. Using the maternal morbidity outcome in...