Availability and distribution of emergency obstetric care services in Karnataka State, South India: access and equity considerations.

BACKGROUND: As part of efforts to reduce maternal deaths in Karnataka state, India, there has been a concerted effort to increase institutional deliveries. However, little is known about the quality of care in these healthcare facilities. We investigated the availability and distribution of emergenc...

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Main Authors: Prem K Mony, Jayanna Krishnamurthy, Annamma Thomas, Kiruba Sankar, B M Ramesh, Stephen Moses, James Blanchard, Lisa Avery
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3661461?pdf=render