Can we improve maternal outcome for high-risk obstetric patients?

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 311-313

  Butwick, A J ^a   Carvalho, B ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DECISION MAKING; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MATERNAL WELFARE; OBSTETRIC PATIENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 34548526874     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2007.04.005     Document Type: Note

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