The title of the summary paragraph on the paper about maternal mortality in the former East Germany by Oliver Razum and colleagues (23 October) was wrong. Rather than worsening, the reported maternal mortality in the former East Germany declined, as stated in the text of the article (pp 1104-5).
. 2000 Jan 1;320(7226):30.
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This corrects the article "Maternal mortality in the former East Germany before and after reunification: changes in risk by marital status" in volume 319 on page 1104.