Pregnancy outcomes in urban black South African women aged 35 years and older

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 259-262

  Larbi, R K T ^a   Buchmann, E J ^a   Matshidze, P R ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS OUTCOME; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; NEGRO; NORMAL HUMAN; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOUTH AFRICA; URBAN AREA;

EID: 0034070344     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610050009566     Document Type: Article

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