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Maternity care in developing countries: Relevance of new technological advances
Author(s) -
Faundes A.,
Rosenfield A.,
Pinotti J.A.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/0020-7292(88)90328-1
Subject(s) - medicine , relevance (law) , psychological intervention , developing country , maternity care , developed country , risk analysis (engineering) , nursing , economic growth , health care , environmental health , population , political science , law , economics
It is suggested that improved maternity care in the developing world depends primarily on the increased provision of cos‐effective basic, easily accessible maternity care services. Expensive new technologies should be judged by their effectiveness, safety, technical feasibility, cost (including operating and maintenance expenses) and local need. After identifying the major causes of morbidity and mortality, priority should be given to interventions applicable at the local level and which do not require highly or specially trained educated personnel.