Lost Mothers: Maternal Care and Preventable Deaths. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Lost Mothers: Maternal Care and Preventable Deaths. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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Lost Mothers: Maternal Care and Preventable Deaths.

New York, NY: ProPublica, Inc; 2017.

Maternal mortality is a sentinel event that affects mothers and families across a wide range of socioeconomic characteristics. This news series reports on the incidence of maternal death, individual stories of harm, and factors that contribute to the problem.

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