Labour management: An appraisal of the role of false labour and latent phase on the delivery mode

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 534-537

  Gharoro, E P ^a,b   Enabudoso, E J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

^b NONE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILDBIRTH; DELIVERY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LABOR; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UTERINE CERVIX DILATATION; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR STAGE, FIRST; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; LINEAR MODELS; PREGNANCY; UTERINE CONTRACTION;

EID: 33749011684     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610600811094     Document Type: Article

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