title: Ethical considerations in safe motherhood (SM) programs in developing countries.
abstract: There are still many maternal deaths in the world each year and over 98% are in developing countries. A program of safe motherhood is needed to make certain that every woman has the right of basic maternity care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: V C
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: Wong
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003906:Developing Countries; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005260:Female; D006285:Health Planning / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D008427:Maternal Health Services / Q000191:economics; D011247:Pregnancy