Avoiding a "big" baby: Local perceptions and social responses toward childbirth-related complications in Menabe, Madagascar
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.10.002
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Madagascar; Maternal mortality; Childbirth-related complications; Local knowledge; Pregnant women's care pathways; Anthropological approach;All these keywords.
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