Quality of record keeping in the intrapartum period at the Provincial General Hospital, Kakamega, Kenya

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 16-23

  Wamwana, E B ^a   Ndavi, P M ^b   Gichangi, P B ^b   Karanja, J G ^b   Muia, E G ^c   Jaldesa, G W ^d  

^a Pumwani Maternity Hospital   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^c Population Council

^d KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Kenya)

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EID: 34249320857     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/eamj.v84i1.9486     Document Type: Article

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