A trial of amniotomy in a Palestinian hospital

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 368-373

  Mikki, N ^a   Wick, L ^a   Abu Asab, N ^b   Abu Rmeileh, N M E ^a  

^a BIRZEIT UNIVERSITY   (Palestine)

^b Maqassed Hospital   (Palestine)

Author keywords

Amniotomy; Developing country; Labour; Palestinian Hospital

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN;

AMNION; AMNIOTOMY; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; DELIVERY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTRAPARTUM CARE; LABOR; MULTIPARA; NEWBORN PERIOD; NULLIPARA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PALESTINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TEACHING HOSPITAL; UTERINE CERVIX DILATATION;

ADULT; AMNION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISRAEL; LABOR, INDUCED; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34547188197     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610701327537     Document Type: Article

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