Nearmiss maternal morbidity from severe haemorrhage at caesarean section: A process and structure audit of system deficiencies in South Africa

Background. A rising caesarean section rate and substandard peri-operative care are believed to be the main reasons for recent increases in maternal deaths from bleeding during and after caesarean section (BDACS) in South Africa (SA). The Donabedian model assumes that clinical outcomes are influence...

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Main Authors: E Buchmann, T Maswime
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Health and Medical Publishing Group 2017-11-01
Series:South African Medical Journal
Online Access:http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/download/12099/8271