International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
Volume 89 , Pages S41-S49 , April 2005

Pregnancy spacing and maternal morbidity in Matlab, Bangladesh

  • A. Razzaque

      Affiliations

    • ICDDR, B: Centre for Health and Population Research, Public Health Sciences Division, Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh
    • Australia National University, Canberra, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Fax: +880 2 882 6050.
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  • J. Da Vanzo

      Affiliations

    • RAND, Santa Monica, CA, USA
    • ,
  • M. Rahman

      Affiliations

    • Pathfinder International, Watertown, MA, USA
    • NGO Service Delivery Program, Dhaka, Bangladesh
    • ,
  • K. Gausia

      Affiliations

    • ICDDR, B: Centre for Health and Population Research, Public Health Sciences Division, Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh
    • ,
  • L. Hale

      Affiliations

    • RAND, Santa Monica, CA, USA
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  • M.A. Khan

      Affiliations

    • ICDDR, B: Centre for Health and Population Research, Public Health Sciences Division, Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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  • A.H.M.G. Mustafa

      Affiliations

    • ICDDR, B: Centre for Health and Population Research, Public Health Sciences Division, Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Received 30 December 2004 ,Accepted 5 January 2005.

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PII: S0020-7292(05)00040-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2005.01.003

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
Volume 89 , Pages S41-S49 , April 2005

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