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maternal mortality rate |
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maternal mortality rate [mə′tərn·əl mȯr′tal·əd·ē ‚rāt] (medicine) The number of deaths reported as due to puerperal causes in a calendar year per 100 live births reported in the same year and place. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The maternal mortality rate is seven times higher than in nonabdominal pregnancies and the clinical presentations are extremely variable. Washington, DC -- The overall maternal mortality rate in the US is not as low as it could be, according to a review of pregnancy-related deaths published in the December issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. However, the United States has not reported a decrease in maternal mortality rates since 1982. |
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