Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Feb 2009
Socio-demographic characteristics and the three delays of maternal mortality.
To describe the socio-demographic characteristics and the three delays of maternal mortality in a tertiary teaching hospital. ⋯ The very high maternal mortality ratio suggests lack of access of women to quality healthcare facilities. A majority of these women suffered first and second delays in their management, which could be due to their poor sociodemographic factors.