Analysis of caesarean delivery at a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 139-141

  Khawaja, N P ^a,b   Yousaf, T ^a   Tayyeb, R ^a  

^a FATIMA JINNAH MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Pakistan)

^b Nafees Clinic   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; FETUS DISTRESS; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; MATERNAL MORTALITY; PAKISTAN; PERINATAL DEATH; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRENATAL CARE; PRIMIGRAVIDA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STILLBIRTH; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1242297661     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/jog.24.2.139.141     Document Type: Article

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