The treatment of severe hypertension in pregnancy: A review of current practice and knowledge in West-Midlands maternity units

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 897-898

  Heazell, A E P ^a,d   Mahomoud, S ^b   Pirie, A M ^c  

^a CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b West Midlands Perinatal Institute   (United Kingdom)

^c BIRMINGHAM WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDRALAZINE; LABETALOL; NIFEDIPINE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; OBSTETRIC CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL UNITS; HUMANS; HYDRALAZINE; HYPERTENSION, PREGNANCY-INDUCED; LABETALOL; NIFEDIPINE; OBSTETRICS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PREGNANCY;

EID: 22344437820     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610400018874     Document Type: Article

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