Addressing the Public Health Crisis of Maternal Mortality
Diana W. Bianchi, Janine A. Clayton, Shannon N. Zenk
Abstract
This Viewpoint discusses the National Institutes of Health initiative that focuses on research that reduces preventable maternal mortality, decreases severe maternal morbidity, and promotes health equity.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineMaternal healthPublic healthEnvironmental healthEquity (law)Maternal morbidityEconomic growthPregnancyNursingHealth servicesPopulationLawBiologyGeneticsPolitical scienceEconomicsGlobal Maternal and Child HealthMaternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsHealth disparities and outcomes