This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Medical, surgical and gynaecological illness complicating pregnancy, Subject name: Gynaecology & Obstetrics
[{'content': 'Maternal near miss refers to : \nSelect and explain. \nA. Teenager becoming pregnant, B. Contraceptive failure in a teenager, C. A woman presenting with life threatening condition but has survived, D. A woman presenting with life threatening condition who has died', 'role': 'user'}, {'content': 'Answer: C \nExplanation: Near miss moality For every woman who dies, many suffer serious life threatening complications of pregnancy. The continuum of maternal health to moality is normal pregnancy --morbidity--severe morbidity--near miss moality--death. As near miss occurs more frequently than maternal death a more reliable assessment of the quality of maternity services can be made. TEXTBOOK OF OBSTETRICS,SHEILA BALAKRISHNAN,Pg no:587,2nd edition', 'role': 'assistant'}]