Maternal Mortality in Sweden : Classification, Country of Birth, and Quality of Care

Maternal Mortality in Sweden : Classification, Country of Birth, and Quality of Care

After decades of decrease, maternal mortality rates have shown a slight increase in Europe. Immigrants, especially Africans, have shown to be at higher risk than native women. This could not be explained solely by well-known obstetric and socio-economic risk factors. The aim of this thesis was to st...

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Main Author: Esscher, Annika
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Uppsala universitet, Internationell mödra- och barnhälsovård (IMCH) 2014
Subjects:
underreporting
foreign-born
immigrants
low-income countries
suboptimal care
audit
suicide
reproductive age
maternal death
maternal care
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-216781
http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-554-8863-5

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http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-216781
http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-554-8863-5

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