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Concept

maternal health

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8.8M

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384.4K

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22K

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Maternal health is a multidisciplinary field of research and public health concern dedicated to understanding, improving, and maintaining the physical, mental, and social well-being of women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. This academic concept investigates biological, environmental, socioeconomic, and healthcare system factors influencing maternal morbidity and mortality, and evaluates interventions aimed at enhancing maternal health outcomes globally. Its significance lies in reducing preventable maternal deaths and disabilities, thereby contributing to overall societal health and development.

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RR

Wayne State University

KH

Harris Birthright Research Centre for Fetal Medicine

BM

University of Tennessee Health Science Center

SN

University of Pittsburgh

BM

Case Western Reserve University

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Harvard University

Cambridge, United States

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, United States

Columbia University

New York, United States

University of California, San Francisco

San Francisco, United States

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