L. Freedman

Most-cited papers

1. The evidence for emergency obstetric care

   A. Paxton, D. Maine, L. Freedman, D. Fry +1 more

   2005International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics428 citations Open access

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2. Assessing health system performance in developing countries: a review of the literature.

   M. Kruk, L. Freedman

   2008Health Policy370 citations

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3. Disrespectful and abusive treatment during facility delivery in Tanzania: a facility and community survey

   M. Kruk, S. Kujawski, G. Mbaruku, K. Ramsey +2 more

   2018Health Policy and Planning321 citations Open access

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4. Disrespect and abuse of women in childbirth: challenging the global quality and accountability agendas.

   L. Freedman, M. Kruk

   2014The Lancet296 citations

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5. Rebuilding health systems to improve health and promote statebuilding in post-conflict countries: a theoretical framework and research agenda.

   M. Kruk, L. Freedman, Grace Anglin, R. Waldman

   2010Social Science & Medicine (1967)266 citations

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6. Defining disrespect and abuse of women in childbirth: a research, policy and rights agenda

   L. Freedman, K. Ramsey, T. Abuya, B. Bellows +6 more

   2014Bulletin of the World Health Organization256 citations Open access

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7. Practical lessons from global safe motherhood initiatives: time for a new focus on implementation.

   L. Freedman, W. Graham, E. Brazier, J. Smith +5 more

   2007The Lancet202 citations

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8. Association Between Disrespect and Abuse During Childbirth and Women’s Confidence in Health Facilities in Tanzania

   S. Kujawski, G. Mbaruku, L. Freedman, K. Ramsey +2 more

   2015Maternal and Child Health Journal160 citations

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9. Where women go to deliver: understanding the changing landscape of childbirth in Africa and Asia

   D. Montagu, M. Sudhinaraset, N. Diamond-Smith, O. Campbell +4 more

   2017Health Policy and Planning151 citations Open access

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10. Who's got the power? transforming health systems for women and children: summary version

    C. van Hoover, L. Freedman, R. Waldman, H. de Pinho +2 more

    2006140 citations

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11. Human rights and reproductive choice.

    L. Freedman, S. Isaacs

    1993Studies in family planning138 citations

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12. Methods used in prevalence studies of disrespect and abuse during facility based childbirth: lessons learned

    D. Sando, T. Abuya, A. Asefa, Kathleen P. Banks +9 more

    2017Reproductive Health137 citations Open access

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13. Achieving the MDGs: Health systems as core social institutions

    L. Freedman

    2005133 citations

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14. The community health worker as service extender, cultural broker and social change agent: a critical interpretive synthesis of roles, intent and accountability

    M. Schaaf, Caitlin Warthin, L. Freedman, S. Topp

    2020BMJ Global Health129 citations Open access

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15. Transforming health systems to improve the lives of women and children.

    L. Freedman, Ronald J Waldman, H. de Pinho, M. Wirth +2 more

    2005The Lancet118 citations

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16. Health care financing and utilization of maternal health services in developing countries.

    M. Kruk, S. Galea, Marta R. Prescott, L. Freedman

    2007Health Policy and Planning112 citations Open access

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17. Using human rights in maternal mortality programs: from analysis to strategy

    L. Freedman

    2001International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics107 citations

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18. Using a GIS to model interventions to strengthen the emergency referral system for maternal and newborn health in Ethiopia

    Patricia E. Bailey, Emily B. Keyes, Caleb Parker, M. Abdullah +2 more

    2011International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics102 citations

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19. Community and health system intervention to reduce disrespect and abuse during childbirth in Tanga Region, Tanzania: A comparative before-and-after study

    Stephanie A. Kujawski, L. Freedman, K. Ramsey, G. Mbaruku +3 more

    2017PLoS Medicine98 citations Open access

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20. Institutional maternal and perinatal deaths: a review of 40 low and middle income countries

    Patricia E. Bailey, W. Andualem, Michel Brun, L. Freedman +8 more

    2017BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth79 citations Open access

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21. Meeting MDG-5: an impossible dream?

    A. Rosenfield, D. Maine, L. Freedman

    2006The Lancet79 citations

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22. Making motherhood safe in developing countries.

    A. Rosenfield, C. Min, L. Freedman

    2007New England Journal of Medicine77 citations Open access

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23. Moving Toward Patient-Centered Care in Africa: A Discrete Choice Experiment of Preferences for Delivery Care among 3,003 Tanzanian Women

    E. Larson, Daniel Vail, G. Mbaruku, Angela Kimweri +2 more

    2015PLoS ONE76 citations Open access

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24. Eye of the beholder? Observation versus self-report in the measurement of disrespect and abuse during facility-based childbirth

    L. Freedman, Stephanie A. Kujawski, S. Mbuyita, A. Kuwawenaruwa +3 more

    2018Reproductive Health Matters67 citations Open access

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25. Reflections on emerging frameworks of health and human rights.

    L. Freedman

    1995Health and Human Rights: An International Journal65 citations

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26. Human rights, constructive accountability and maternal mortality in the Dominican Republic: a commentary

    L. Freedman

    2003International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics55 citations Open access

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27. Unmasking the open secret of posting and transfer practices in the health sector

    M. Schaaf, L. Freedman

    2013Health Policy and Planning54 citations Open access

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28. UN Millennium Project 2005. Who's got the power? transforming health systems for women and children. Task force on child health and maternal health.

    L. Freedman, R. Waldman, H. de Pinho, M. Wirth +3 more

    200551 citations

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29. Implementation and aspiration gaps: whose view counts?

    L. Freedman

    2016The Lancet48 citations

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30. Does health insurance mitigate inequities in non-communicable disease treatment? Evidence from 48 low- and middle-income countries

    Abdulrahman M. El-Sayed, A. Palma, L. Freedman, M. Kruk

    2015Health Policy46 citations Open access

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31. Act global, but think local: accountability at the frontlines

    L. Freedman, M. Schaaf

    2013Reproductive Health Matters44 citations

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32. Shifting visions: "delegation" policies and the building of a "rights-based" approach to maternal mortality.

    L. Freedman

    2002Journal of the American Medical Women's Association41 citations

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33. Community health workers and accountability: reflections from an international “think-in”

    M. Schaaf, J. Fox, S. Topp, Caitlin Warthin +9 more

    2018International Journal for Equity in Health35 citations Open access

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34. Strategic advocacy and maternal mortality: moving targets and the millennium development goals

    L. Freedman

    200334 citations

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35. A critical interpretive synthesis of power and mistreatment of women in maternity care

    M. Schaaf, Maayan Jaffe, Ö. Tunçalp, L. Freedman

    2023PLOS Global Public Health28 citations Open access

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36. Preventing maternal and newborn deaths globally: using innovation and science to address challenges in implementing life-saving interventions.

    H. Peterson, Joumana Haidar, M. Merialdi, L. Say +9 more

    2012Obstetrics and Gynecology25 citations

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37. Integrating HIV and Maternal Health Services: Will Organizational Culture Clash Sow the Seeds of a New and Improved Implementation Practice?

    L. Freedman

    2011Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes20 citations Open access

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38. Posting and transfer: key to fostering trust in government health services

    K. Sheikh, L. Freedman, A. Ghaffar, B. Marchal +7 more

    2015Human Resources for Health18 citations Open access

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39. Equity of inpatient health care in rural Tanzania: a population- and facility-based survey

    Grace A. Ferry, Sean R. Dickson, G. Mbaruku, L. Freedman +1 more

    2012International Journal for Equity in Health16 citations Open access

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40. The challenge of fundamentalisms.

    L. Freedman

    199616 citations Open access

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41. ‘We all have the same right to have health services’: a case study of Namati’s legal empowerment program in Mozambique

    M. Schaaf, Joana Falcão, E. Feinglass, Erin Kitchell +2 more

    2020BMC Public Health12 citations Open access

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42. 34 – Human Rights and Women's Health

    L. Freedman

    200011 citations

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43. Risks and rights: The uses of reproductive health data

    D. Maine, L. Freedman, F. Shaheed, S. Frautschi +1 more

    199511 citations

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44. Maternal and newborn health for the urban poor: the need for a new mental model and implementation strategies to accelerate progress

    S. McNab, Elaine Scudder, U. Syed, L. Freedman

    2021Globalization and Health10 citations Open access

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45. Disrespect and abuse of women in childbirth: challenging the global quality and accountability agendas - The Lancet - Vol. 384, 9948 - ISBN: 0140-6736 - p.e42-e44

    L. Freedman, M. Kruk

    201510 citations

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46. Who's Got the Power? Transforming Health Systems to Improve the Lives of Women and Children

    L. Freedman, R. Waldman, H. de Pinho, M. Wirth +2 more

    200510 citations

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47. Preventing Maternal and Newborn Deaths Globally: Using Innovation and Science to Address Challenges in Implementing Life-saving Interventions

    H. Peterson, Joumana Haidar, M. Merialdi, L. Say +9 more

    20148 citations

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48. Health system strengthening: new potential for public health and human rights collaboration.

    L. Freedman

    2007Reproductive Health Matters8 citations Open access

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49. Galvanizing Collective Action to Accelerate Reductions in Maternal and Newborn Mortality and Prevention of Stillbirths

    A. Gibson, L. Noguchi, M. Kinney, H. Blencowe +17 more

    2021Global Health: Science and Practice Journal7 citations Open access

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50. Human rights and the politics of risk and blame: lessons from the international reproductive health movement.

    L. Freedman

    1997Journal of the American Medical Women's Association7 citations

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