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WHO technical consultation on postpartum and postnatal care

On October 29, 2008, WHO Technical Consultation on Postpartum and Postnatal Care was held in Geneva, Switzerland. This report reflects the discussions, proceedings and recommendations for follow-up. The World Health Organization (WHO) is in the process of revising and updating its guidance on postpa...

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Main Authors: Mathai, Matthews, Xylander, Severin von (Author), Zupan, Jelka (Author)
Corporate Author: World Health Organization Department of Making Pregnancy Safer
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Geneva World Health Organization, Department of Making Pregnancy Safer 2010, [2010]
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Collection: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:On October 29, 2008, WHO Technical Consultation on Postpartum and Postnatal Care was held in Geneva, Switzerland. This report reflects the discussions, proceedings and recommendations for follow-up. The World Health Organization (WHO) is in the process of revising and updating its guidance on postpartum and postnatal care delivered by skilled providers. The purposes of the revision are to encourage and support broader provision of care and to foster a new, woman-centred concept of care that promotes health and sustains attention to dangerous complications. This consultation report also discusses follow up activities after the revision of the WHO guidance
Item Description:Title from PDF title page. - "This document was prepared by Mathai Matthews, von Xylander Severin and Zupan Jelka based on the WHO Technical consultation on postpartum and postnatal care held in Geneva, October 29-31, 2008"--PDF t.p. verso
Physical Description:1 PDF file (vi, 57 pages) illustrations

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