Placental separation from a seat belt injury due to severe turbulence during aeroplane travel

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 73-74

  Fletcher, Horace M ^a   Wharfe, G H ^a   Mitchell, S Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Jamaica)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ABDOMINAL INJURY; ADULT; AIRCRAFT; ARTICLE; BED REST; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; PLACENTA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEATBELT INJURY; VAGINA SECRETION;

ADULT; AEROSPACE MEDICINE; AIRCRAFT; FEMALE; HUMANS; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; SEAT BELTS; TRAVEL;

EID: 0037255512     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0144361021000055576     Document Type: Article

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