Related Experiment Videos
Severe obstetric morbidity
1MRC/UN Pregnancy Hypertension Research Unit and Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of Natal, Durban, South Africa.
Current Opinion in Obstetrics & Gynecology
|November 15, 2001
Abstract:
Obstetric morbidity is an important marker of the quality of obstetric care. This review explores the definition, incidence and significance of obstetric morbidity. Some topical issues related to obstetric morbidity are discussed. In addition, the importance of long-term morbidity and violence against women is highlighted.