Journal article
Temporal Trends in Maternal Mortality in Canada II: Estimates Based on Hospitalization Data
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: World Health Organization reports based on Canadian Vital Statistics data suggest a recent increase in maternal mortality rates in Canada. Since Vital Statistics data typically provide inaccurate estimates of maternal mortality, we examined temporal trends in Canada using hospitalization data.
METHODS: We identified in-hospital deaths among women aged 15 to 54 years from the Canadian Institute for Health Information's …
Authors
Lisonkova S; Liu S; Bartholomew S; Liston RM; Joseph KS; System MHSGOTCPS
Journal
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, Vol. 33, No. 10, pp. 1020–1030
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
October 2011
DOI
10.1016/s1701-2163(16)35051-4
ISSN
1701-2163