Postpartum Hemorrhage Prevention: A Case Study in Northern Rural Honduras

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2008, Pages e1-

  Low, Lisa Kane ^a   Bailey, Joanne Motiño ^a   Sacks, Emma ^a   Medina, Lilian ^a   Piñeda, Hector Oqueli Lopez ^a  

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Author keywords

Honduras; international maternal child health; postpartum hemorrhage; Safe Motherhood; skilled birth attendants

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; METHYLERGOMETRINE MALEATE; OXYTOCIN; UTEROTONIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DELIVERY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HONDURAS; HUMAN; LABOR STAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NURSING STAFF; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; STAFF TRAINING; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 37349084223     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2007.08.014     Document Type: Article

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