WHO analysis of causes of maternal death: a systematic review

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Year: 2006
Type: review
Volume: 367
Issue: 9516
Pages: 1066-1074
Citations: 3952
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                                    Khalid S. Khan, 
                                
                                    Daniel Wojdyla, 
                                
                                    Lale Say
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2006). 
                            WHO analysis of causes of maternal death: a systematic review. 
                            The Lancet
                            , 367
                            (9516)
                            , 1066-1074.
                            https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(06)68397-9
                        

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DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(06)68397-9