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Editorial
. 2014 Dec;211(6):581-2.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2014.07.041. Epub 2014 Nov 25.

State-based maternal death reviews: assessing opportunities to alter outcomes

William M Callaghan  1
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Editorial

State-based maternal death reviews: assessing opportunities to alter outcomes

William M Callaghan. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2014 Dec.
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  • Assessing preventability of maternal mortality in Illinois: 2002-2012.
    Geller SE, Koch AR, Martin NJ, Rosenberg D, Bigger HR; Illinois Department of Public Health Maternal Mortality Review Committee Working Group. Geller SE, et al. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2014 Dec;211(6):698.e1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2014.06.046. Epub 2014 Jun 20. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2014. PMID: 24956547

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