RT Dissertation/Thesis
T1 La mortalidad materna en Salvador-Bahía, 1993
A1 Compte Massachs, Gloria
AB Maternal death is still a serious problem in Brazil, especially because the majority of these deaths are avoidable. The underestimating of these deaths has contributed to the covering-up of this reality. In order to complete a diagnostic report in Salvador, thisstudy examined the death certificates that were written during the time period of January 1 to December 31, 1993, based on information from medical logs and medical reportsfrom the Legal -Medical Institute (Instituto Medical Legal), and interviews with family members. 951 cases were studied: these obituaries are reflective of a whole range of women of child-bearing age (10-49). The original certificates were compared to the revised versions and a base of additional information. The system of recording mortality and the problems of documenting the causes of maternal death were analyzed. Finally a description of the manner of completing these obituaries was made...
PB Universidad Complutense de Madrid
YR 2019
FD 2019-07-22
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/17231
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/17231
LA spa
NO Tesis inédita de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Facultad de Medicina, Departamento de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, leída el 07-07-1999
DS Docta Complutense
RD 7 abr 2025