| Literature DB >> 1895175 |
Abstract
Pakistan is a relatively new nation of predominantly Islamic influence. Like many developing countries, it is plagued by extensive communicable diseases, malnutrition, inadequate sewage systems, and illiteracy. Religious beliefs and cultural influences impact heavily on access to health care and on maternal-child health outcomes. This paper examines the major maternal-child health problems encountered, as well as implications for midwifery practice in an Islamic country.Entities:
Keywords: Asia; Child Health; Delivery; Delivery Of Health Care; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Health; Health Personnel; Infant Mortality--prevention and control; Islam; Maternal Health; Maternal Mortality--prevention and control; Midwives; Mortality; Obstacles; Organization And Administration; Pakistan; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Outcomes; Religion; Reproduction; Rural Population; Socioeconomic Factors; Southern Asia; Women's Status
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Year: 1991 PMID： 1895175 DOI： 10.1016/0091-2182(91)90087-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Nurse Midwifery ISSN： 0091-2182