Audit standards in ectopic pregnancy

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 119-125

  Bajekal, N R ^a,b   Michel, M Z ^a   Li, T C ^b  

^a Bassetlaw District General Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b JESSOP HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN BETA SUBUNIT; METHOTREXATE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; FEMALE; FEVER; GONADOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NAUSEA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STOMATITIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; VOMITING;

EID: 0034047065     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610062832     Document Type: Review

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