Underreporting of stillbirths in Pakistan: perspectives of the parents, community and healthcare providers

Abstract Background Pakistan has the highest rate of stillbirths globally. Not much attention has been given so far to exploring the sociocultural factors hindering the reportage of stillbirths and the causes of death. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the perspectives of parents, commu...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Zakria Zakar, Rubeena Zakar, Mudasir Mustafa, Aisha Jalil, Florian Fischer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-018-1924-9