Description of inter-institutional referrals after admission for labor and delivery: a prospective population based cohort study in rural Maharashtra, India

Description of inter-institutional referrals after admission for labor and delivery: a prospective population based cohort study in rural Maharashtra, India

Abstract Background In 2008, the Indian government introduced financial assistance to encourage health facility deliveries. Facility births have increased, but maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality have not decreased raising questions about the quality of care provided in facilities and acce...

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Main Authors: Archana B. Patel, Amber Abhijeet Prakash, Camille Raynes-Greenow, Yamini V. Pusdekar, Patricia L. Hibberd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Maternal referral
Inter-institutional transfer
Stillbirths
Neonatal mortality
India
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-017-2302-4

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