Maternal Morbidity
Relationship of Maternal Mortality to Maternal Morbidity
Whereas maternal deaths occur rarely (1 per 8-10,000 births), severe maternal morbidity occurs much more commonly and has been investigated as a more sensitive measure of the quality of maternity care.
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Profile in Improvement
Learn how Shabbir Ahmad of California Department of Public Health’s Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health (MCAH) Program is leading the State’s efforts to assess indicators of maternal morbidity and mortality and improve safe motherhood in California.