Vaginal birth after cesarean delivery in the West African setting

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 227-231

  Adanu, R M K ^a   McCarthy, M Y ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

^b KORLE BU TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Africa; Birth weight; Ghana; Vaginal birth after cesarean delivery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICA; ARTICLE; CEPHALOPELVIC DISPROPORTION; CESAREAN SECTION; COHORT ANALYSIS; DELIVERY; FEMALE; FETUS WEIGHT; GHANA; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TRIAL OF LABOR; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 34547685624     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2007.03.056     Document Type: Article

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