Kaqchikel midwives, home births, and emergency obstetric referrals in Guatemala: Contextualizing the choice to stay at home
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Maternal mortality Safe Motherhood Initiative Emergency obstetric care Midwives Birth Kaqchikel Maya Guatemala;Statistics
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