Definition: Pregnancy-related death
United Nations terminology
A pregnancy-related death is the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the cause of death
Source:
World Health Organization (WHO), "ICD-10. International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision. Volume 2. Second Edition", Geneva, 1992
World Health Organization (WHO), "ICD-10. International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision. Volume 2. Second Edition", Geneva, 1992
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