Operative obstetric mortality at Harare Central Hospital 1992-94: An anaesthetic view

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 237-241

  McKenzie, A G ^a,b  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b Andrew Fleming Hospital   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CAUSE OF DEATH; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OBSTETRIC CARE; PATIENT MONITORING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SCORING SYSTEM; SOUTH AFRICA; SURGICAL MORTALITY; UNITED KINGDOM; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 0031727404     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-289X(98)80045-9     Document Type: Article

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