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Introducing maternal morbidity audit in the Netherlands

  1. J van Dillen1,
  2. JAJM Mesman1,
  3. JJ Zwart1,
  4. KWM Bloemenkamp1,
  5. J van Roosmalen1,2

Article first published online: 26 JAN 2010

DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2009.02480.x

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BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Volume 117, Issue 4, pages 416–421, March 2010

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van Dillen, J., Mesman, J., Zwart, J., Bloemenkamp, K. and van Roosmalen, J. (2010), Introducing maternal morbidity audit in the Netherlands. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 117: 416–421. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2009.02480.x

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  1. 1

    Department of Obstetrics, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands

  2. 2

    Section of Health care and Culture, VU University Medical Centre, HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands

*Dr J van Dillen, Department of Obstetrics, Leiden University Medical Centre, Albinusdreef 2, Leiden, The Netherlands. Email gwamupanda@caiway.nl

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 8 FEB 2010
  2. Article first published online: 26 JAN 2010
  3. Accepted 29 November 2009. Published Online 26 January 2010.

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