The influence of distance and level of care on delivery place in rural Zambia: a study of linked national data in a geographic information system.

BACKGROUND: Maternal and perinatal mortality could be reduced if all women delivered in settings where skilled attendants could provide emergency obstetric care (EmOC) if complications arise. Research on determinants of skilled attendance at delivery has focussed on household and individual factors,...

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Main Authors: Sabine Gabrysch, Simon Cousens, Jonathan Cox, Oona M R Campbell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3026699?pdf=render