Statistical analysis of the maternal death rate at the Ebonyi State University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, for the year ending 31 December 2007
Background: The maternal mortality rate in developing countries, such as Nigeria, remains relatively high, with the causes being multidimensional. The unbooked primigravidae with severe pre-eclampsia/eclampsia constitute a high risk group. Method: The data from the case notes of all the maternal dea...
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Language: | English |
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2009-09-01
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Series: | African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/84 |