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... > social science subjects > health and social care > medical science > medicine > surgical specialties > obstetrics
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contexts > population characteristics > health > women's health > obstetrics

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obstetrics  

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  • Each year, over half a million women die as a result of complications of pregnancy, childbirth and abortion. The vast majority of these deaths are preventable and occur in developing countries in contexts where women lack access to good quality, skilled and timely health care. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Obstetrics]

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