High maternal morbidity and mortality, which occur mainly in poor, developing countries, constitute a problem which is very representative of a country’s health system, and are therefore considered as leading health indicators. For this reason, although maternal mortality expressed in absolute values does not represent an exorbitant quantity for a country, every case represents a failure of the country’s health system. Cases of maternal morbidity are more numerous, which is why they could be more useful to enable the authorities to take more effective action to combat maternal death. This article analyzes the publications made in relation to investigations, reports and cases of maternal morbidity and mortality since 1950, that is, for the past 67 years.

Introduction: There is oversupply in pre-graduate formation of human resources for health care. The average number of newly formed physicians went from 27 in the 1917-1926 period to 1026 per year during 1990-1995, and a further increase has been reported, e.g., from 1287 in 1998 to 2183 in 2003. The Peruvian College of Physicians is concerned about a risk for reduced quality in the deliverance of health care services to the community and to the individuals because of an oversupply of health care professionals with heterogeneous schooling standards, and another contributing factor is an inadequate distribution and a quite variable professional competence of physicians in Peru.Objective: To identify the number and distribution of physicians in Peru, their working status, and the relationship between general practitioners and specialized physicians, describing all the aspects of s...

Introduction: There is oversupply in pre-graduate formation of human resources for health care. The average number of newly formed physicians went from 27 in the 1917-1926 period to 1026 per year during 1990-1995, and a further increase has been reported, e.g., from 1287 in 1998 to 2183 in 2003. The Peruvian College of Physicians is concerned about a risk for reduced quality in the deliverance of health care services to the community and to the individuals because of an oversupply of health care professionals with heterogeneous schooling standards, and another contributing factor is an inadequate distribution and a quite variable professional competence of physicians in Peru.Objective: To identify the number and distribution of physicians in Peru, their working status, and the relationship between general practitioners and specialized physicians, describing all the aspects of s...