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. 2001 Apr 14;322(7291):917-20.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7291.917.

Reducing maternal mortality in the developing world: sector-wide approaches may be the key

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Reducing maternal mortality in the developing world: sector-wide approaches may be the key

E Goodburn et al. BMJ. .
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Resources needed to improve essential obstetric care
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Moroccan women benefit from reproductive health programmes that have a large component of essential obstetric care

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