Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de santé de la Méditerranée orientale = al-Majallah al-ṣiḥḥīyah li-sharq al-mutawassiṭ
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The paper examines developments in the assessment and prevention of maternal mortality over the past 2 decades through review of the relevant literature. Problems of classifying and ranking causes, changing methodologies, discrepancies and illogical trends are demonstrated. ⋯ Process indicators are considered as important as outcome indicators for monitoring safe motherhood. International technical reappraisal of maternal mortality is needed.
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East. Mediterr. Health J. · Jul 2000
ReviewIntegration of health care delivery in the Eastern Mediterranean Region of the World Health Organization.
This paper reviews developments in the integration of health care delivery in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. It describes the integrated intersectoral support of socioeconomic community development (district health systems and basic development needs), the functional intrasectoral integration of health services and interventions, and health resources integration.