Use of steroids, tocolytics and antibiotics in the management of preterm labour in Wales

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 315-317

  Savvidou, Makrina ^a   Edwards, G ^a   Davies, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; NIFEDIPINE; RITODRINE; STEROID; UTERUS SPASMOLYTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PHYSICIAN; HUMAN; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL STAFF; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; OBSTETRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0031804866     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443619867010     Document Type: Article

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