title: Postpartum haemorrhage: its contribution to maternal mortality.
abstract: Postpartum haemorrhage is the major cause of maternal mortality in the developing world. This paper presents the incidences and discusses the causes and strategies for its prevention. The paper is based on one originally given at the ICM/WHO/UNICEF pre-congress workshop in Kobe, Japan, Oct, 1990.
authors.forename: B E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Kwast
mesh_terms: D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008427:Maternal Health Services / Q000592:standards; D008428:Maternal Mortality; D008880:Midwifery / Q000592:standards; D009721:Nurse Midwives / Q000592:standards; D006473:Postpartum Hemorrhage / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012307:Risk Factors