Improving the accuracy of estimated blood loss at obstetric haemorrhage using clinical reconstructions

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 113, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 919-924

  Bose, P ^a   Regan, F ^b   Paterson Brown, S ^a  

^a QUEEN CHARLOTTE S AND CHELSEA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Guideline; Haemorrhage; Obstetric

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ALGORITHM; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BLOOD VOLUME; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MEDICAL EXPERT; MIDWIFE; NURSE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OBSTETRIC HEMORRHAGE; PARAMETER; PHOTOGRAPHY; PHYSICIAN; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ALGORITHMS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY;

EID: 33746153417     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2006.01018.x     Document Type: Article

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