Episiotomy in Burkina Faso

Tropical Doctor

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 83-85

  Lorenz, N ^a,b   Nougtara, A ^a,c   Garner, P ^a,d  

^a LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b SWISS TROPICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^c MINISTÈRE DE LA SANTÉ   (Burkina Faso)

^d International Health Division

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURKINA FASO; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LABOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MIDWIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BURKINA FASO; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDWIFERY; ODDS RATIO; PARITY; PERINEUM; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0031949602     PISSN: 00494755     EISSN: 17581133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004947559802800209     Document Type: Article

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