Archives of Medical Research
Volume 35, Issue 6 , Pages 554-562 , November 2004

The importance of quality of care in perinatal mortality: a case-control study in Chiapas, Mexico

  • Veronica Cruz-Anguiano

      Affiliations

    • Hospital General de Zona #1, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico
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  • Juan O. Talavera

      Affiliations

    • Unidad de Investigación Médica en Epidemiología Clínica
    • Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Mexico
    • ,
  • Laura Vázquez

      Affiliations

    • Unidad de Investigación Médica en Epidemiología Clínica
    • ,
  • Abdiel Antonio

      Affiliations

    • Jefatura de Enseñanza e Investigación, Hospital de Especialidades, Centro Medico Nacional Siglo XXI, IMSS, Mexico City, Mexico
    • Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Mexico
    • ,
  • Antonio Castellanos

      Affiliations

    • Jefatura de Enseñanza e Investigación, Hospital de Especialidades, Centro Medico Nacional Siglo XXI, IMSS, Mexico City, Mexico
    • ,
  • Miguel A. Lezana

      Affiliations

    • Coordinador de Asesores, Secretaría de Salud, Mexico City, Mexico
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  • Niels H. Wacher

      Affiliations

    • Unidad de Investigación Médica en Epidemiología Clínica
    • Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Mexico
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Dr. Niels H. Wacher Rodarte, Unidad de Investigación Médica en Epidemiología Clínica, Hospital de Especialidades, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, Av. Cuauhtémoc 330, 06725 México, D.F. Telephone: 5627-6900 ext. 1228 and 1184; Fax: 5519-7509

Received 20 January 2004 ,Accepted 26 August 2004.

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PII: S0188-4409(04)00145-6

doi: 10.1016/j.arcmed.2004.11.014

Archives of Medical Research
Volume 35, Issue 6 , Pages 554-562 , November 2004

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