Causes of acute peritonitis in 1188 consecutive adult patients in Ghana

Tropical Doctor

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 84-85

  Ohene Yeboah, Michael ^a  

^a KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Ghana)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ADULT; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; COLON PERFORATION; FEMALE; GHANA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERITONITIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SMALL INTESTINE PERFORATION;

ACUTE DISEASE; FEMALE; GHANA; HUMANS; MALE; PERITONITIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 20844440689     PISSN: 00494755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0049475054036788     Document Type: Article

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