Analysis of perinatal mortality in a Nigerian teaching hospital

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 512-514

  Kuti, O ^a   Orji, E O ^a   Ogunlola, I O ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPHYXIA; BIRTH; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; IMMATURITY; INCIDENCE; LABOR COMPLICATION; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; NEWBORN; NIGERIA; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STILLBIRTH; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; NIGERIA; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0141727868     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0144361031000153747     Document Type: Article

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