Practice observed: Is speculum examination on admission a necessary procedure in the management of all cases of antepartum haemorrhage?

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 396-398

  Chilaka, V N ^b   Konje, J C ^a   Clarke, S ^b   Taylor, D J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERINE CERVIX;

EID: 0033862413     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610050112057     Document Type: Article

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