Maternal mortality from obstructed labor in south-eastern Nigeria: The role of spiritual churches

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 103-105

  Udoma, E J ^a   Asuquo, E E J ^a   Ekott, M I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Maternal mortality; Obstructed labor; Spiritual churches

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MATERNAL MORTALITY; NIGERIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0033232047     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(99)00098-3     Document Type: Article

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