Prevention of obstetric urogenital fistulae: Some thoughts on a daunting task

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 485-491

  Norman, Andy M ^a,b   Breen, Michael ^c   Richter, Holly E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b Northwestern Ob/Gyn   (United States)

^c Monze General Hospital   (Zambia)

Author keywords

Africa; Obstructed labor; Outcomes research; Prevention; Vesicovaginal fistulae

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; CYSTOVAGINAL FISTULA; DYSTOCIA; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT EDUCATION; PELVIS FLOOR; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; TRAINING;

EID: 34147172341     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-006-0248-x     Document Type: Article

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