Induction of labor on request in a resource-poor setting

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 208-211

  Chigbu, C O ^a   Ezeome, I V ^a   Okezie, A O ^a   Oyefara, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Induction; Labor; Nigeria; Request

Indexed keywords

MISOPROSTOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; MATERNAL ATTITUDE; NIGERIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POVERTY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 34547701783     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2007.03.022     Document Type: Article

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