Preterm labor in the triage setting

Journal of Nurse-Midwifery

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 449-457

  Peck, Dayle ^a   Griffis, Nancy ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

UTERUS SPASMOLYTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSE MIDWIFE; NURSING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; NURSE MIDWIVES; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREGNANCY; TOCOLYTIC AGENTS; TRIAGE;

EID: 0033194182     PISSN: 00912182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-2182(99)00091-9     Document Type: Article

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