Uncomplicated Caesarean section: Is prolonged hospital stay necessary?

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 448-451

  Fasubaa, O B ^a   Ogunniyi, S O ^a   Dare, F O ^a   Isawumi, A I ^a   Ezechi, O C ^a   Orji, E O ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; NIGERIA; PATIENT ATTITUDE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; NIGERIA; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0034340494     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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