WHO guide to applying ICD-10 to deaths during the perinatal period

WHO guide to applying ICD-10 to deaths during the perinatal period

Overview

This standardized system for classifying stillbirths and neonatal deaths, aims to help countries link stillbirths and neonatal deaths to contributing conditions in pregnant women, such as diabetes or hypertension to identify the required interventions to prevent future deaths and enable comparisons within and between diverse settings.

Produced by: WHO

 

WHO Team
Partnership for Maternal Newborn and Child Health UHL
Editors
WHO
Number of pages
77
Reference numbers
ISBN: 978 92 4 154975 2