Maternal mortality in Yazd Province, Iran.
Journal Title: Electronic Physician - Year 2016, Vol 8, Issue 2
Abstract
Five hundred thousand maternal deaths occur each year worldwide, many of which are in developing countries. The maternal mortality rate is a measure that demonstrates the degree of adequacy of prenatal care and of economic and social conditions. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency and causes of pregnancy-related mortality rates in Yazd Province.
Authors and Affiliations
Mojgan Karimi-Zarchi, Marzie Ghane-Ezabadi, Mohammadreza Vafaienasab, Ali Dehghan, Fateme Ghasemi, Mahbube Zaidabadi, Leila Zanbagh, Pouria Yazdian-Anari, Soraya Teimoori
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