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The profile of maternal deaths in a district hospital: a five-year review of maternal deaths from 2006–2010

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 54 , issue 6 , 2012 , pages: 518–524

DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2012.10874286

Author(s): PN Makinga Northdale Hospital, , J Moodley Women's Heath and HIV Research Group, , MJ Titus Pietermaritzburg Hospitals Complex,

Keywords: mortality , maternal deaths , district hospital , confidential enquiry , audit , review

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Abstract

Objectives: The objectives were to determine the clinical and demographic profile of maternal deaths, determine the most common primary causes of maternal deaths at district hospital level, compare the causes of deaths at district hospital, provincial and national level, and to investigate the quality of care that was provided to maternal deaths patients and to make recommendations.

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