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MeSH Heading: Maternal Death
Tree Number(s): C23.550.260.730.500; I01.880.735.607.500
Unique ID: D063130
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D063130
Annotation: use PREGNANCY-RELATED DEATH for maternal death during or related to pregnancy
Scope Note: The death of the female parent.
NLM Classification #: WQ 270
Previous Indexing: Maternal Mortality (1963-2012)
See Also: Pregnancy-Related Death
Public MeSH Note: 2013
History Note: 2013
Date Established: 2013/01/01
Date of Entry: 2024/09/17
Revision Date: 2024/09/17

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Maternal Death MeSH Descriptor Data 2025