Referral patterns through the lens of health facility readiness to manage obstetric complications: national facility-based results from Ghana

Referral patterns through the lens of health facility readiness to manage obstetric complications: national facility-based results from Ghana

Abstract Introduction Countries with high maternal and newborn mortality can benefit from national facility level data that describe intra-facility emergency referral patterns for major obstetric complications. This paper assesses the relationship between referral and facilities’ readiness to treat...

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Main Authors: Patricia E. Bailey, John Koku Awoonor-Williams, Victoria Lebrun, Emily Keyes, Mario Chen, Patrick Aboagye, Kavita Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:Reproductive Health
Subjects:
Referral system
Obstetrics
Emergency services
Maternal mortality
Ghana
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12978-019-0684-y

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