Does antenatal care in developing countries prevent eclampsia? A retrospective analysis at King Edward VIII Hospital, Durban, South Africa

Hypertension in Pregnancy

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 87-94

  Engelhardt, Thomas ^a   Moodley, Jack ^a,b   Motlhabani, Beverley ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antenatal care; Developing countries; Eclampsia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECLAMPSIA; FEMALE; FETUS DEATH; FETUS OUTCOME; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MEDICAL RECORD; PRENATAL CARE; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0029994485     PISSN: 10641955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10641959609015691     Document Type: Article

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