title: Severe obstetric morbidity.
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.
authors.affiliation: MRC/UN Pregnancy Hypertension Research Unit and Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of Natal, Durban, South Africa.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Paruk
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Moodley
mesh_terms: D004461:Eclampsia / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007751:Labor, Induced; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016064:Vaginal Birth after Cesarean / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000453:epidemiology