title: Maternal mortality in Finland 1970-89.
abstract: All cases of maternal death in the years 1970-89 in Finland were reviewed, and the clinical background was analyzed. There was a 47% decrease in the mortality when the two decades were compared. In the 1980's the maternal mortality was 4.74 per 100,000 births, which is comparable to figures from the other Nordic countries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Turku University Central Hospital, Finland.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Erkkola
mesh_terms: D000024:Abortion, Illegal; D002423:Cause of Death; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000401:mortality; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008428:Maternal Mortality / Q000639:trends*; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000401:mortality; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000401:mortality