• Journal of women's health · Jan 2014

    Maternal mortality and morbidity in the United States: where are we now?

    • Andreea A Creanga, Cynthia J Berg, Jean Y Ko, Sherry L Farr, Van T Tong, F Carol Bruce, and William M Callaghan.
    • Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , Atlanta, Georgia .
    • J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2014 Jan 1; 23 (1): 393-9.

    AbstractThis article provides a brief overview of the work conducted by the Division of Reproductive Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on severe maternal morbidity and mortality in the United States. The article presents the latest data and trends in maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity, as well as on maternal substance abuse and mental health disorders during pregnancy, two relatively recent topics of interest in the Division, and includes future directions of work in all these areas.

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