Introduction of an early pregnancy assessment unit: Audit on the first 6 months of service

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 176, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 23-26

  Akhter, P ^a   Padmanabhan, A ^a   Babiker, W ^a   Sayed, A ^a   Molelekwa, V ^a   Geary, M ^a  

^a ROTUNDA HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Ectopic pregnancies; Expectant management; Laparoscopic training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; IRELAND; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OBSTETRIC OPERATION; PREGNANCY DISORDER; SELF REPORT; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; UTERUS BLEEDING;

ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, FIRST; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; PREGNANCY, ECTOPIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 34547096492     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11845-007-0013-2     Document Type: Article

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