Preventing deaths due to the hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
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Preventing deaths due to the hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
In this chapter, taking a life cycle and both civil society and medically oriented approach, we will discuss the contribution of the hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDPs) to maternal, perinatal and newborn mortality and morbidity. Here we review various interventions and approaches to preventing deaths due to HDPs and discuss effectiveness, resource needs and long-term sustainability of th...
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عنوان ژورنال: Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1521-6934
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2016.05.005