A flux of the reds: Evolution of active management of the third stage of labour

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 93, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 489-493

  Baskett, T F ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ERGOMETRINE; ERGOT ALKALOID; ERGOTAMINE; ERGOTOXINE; OXYTOCIN; PROSTAGLANDIN; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

BLEEDING; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DRUG COST; EVOLUTION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INCIDENCE; INTRAUTERINE PRESSURE; LABOR INDUCTION; MATERNAL MORTALITY; NAUSEA; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PROPHYLAXIS; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; STILLBIRTH; TREATMENT PLANNING; UTERUS CONTRACTION; VOMITING;

EID: 0033803249     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014107680009300913     Document Type: Review

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