Disrespect and abuse of women in childbirth: challenging the global quality and accountability agendas

At the most fundamental level, a health system that tolerates D&A devalues women, which itself is an underlying cause of slow progress on reduction of maternal mortality.

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Published in:The Lancet (British edition) 2014-09, Vol.384 (9948), p.e42-e44
Main Authors: Freedman, Lynn P, Kruk, Margaret E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accountability
Childbirth & labor
Delivery of Health Care - standards
Delivery, Obstetric - standards
Female
Global Health - standards
Hospitals
Humans
Internal Medicine
Maternal & child health
Maternal Health Services - standards
Maternal mortality
Midwifery
Pregnancy
Professional-Patient Relations
Quality of Health Care - standards
Women's Rights
Womens health
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Summary:At the most fundamental level, a health system that tolerates D&A devalues women, which itself is an underlying cause of slow progress on reduction of maternal mortality.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(14)60859-X