Disrespect and abuse of women in childbirth: challenging the global quality and accountability agendas

Lancet. 2014 Sep 20;384(9948):e42-4. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(14)60859-X. Epub 2014 Jun 22.

Authors

Lynn P Freedman¹, Margaret E Kruk²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Population and Family Health and Averting Maternal Death and Disability Program, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA. Electronic address: LFP1@columbia.edu.
² Department of Health Policy and Management and Better Health Systems Initiative, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA.

PMID: 24965825
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(14)60859-X

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Delivery of Health Care / standards
Delivery, Obstetric / standards
Female
Global Health / standards
Humans
Maternal Health Services / standards*
Pregnancy
Professional-Patient Relations*
Quality of Health Care / standards*
Women's Rights