Introduction of Routine Obstetric Ultrasound in an Urban Health Center: Results and Benefits

Introduction of Routine Obstetric Ultrasound in an Urban Health Center: Results and Benefits

Maternal mortality ratio (MMR) in India is 200/100,000 live births, many of which are preventable. To reduce MMR, the Government of India has set up basic obstetric ultrasonography facilities in primary health centers. This service was introduced in a nurse-run, low-risk antenatal and delivery servi...

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Main Authors: Ruby Angeline Pricilla, Kirubah Vasandhi David, Sajitha Parveen M.F. Rahman, Venkatesan Sankarapandian, Yeshwanth Kumar, Nancy Angeline
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-12-01
Series:Journal of Medical Ultrasound
Subjects:
obstetric ultrasound
urban health center
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929644114000940

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