Abortion-related mortality in a tertiary medical centre in Enugu, Nigeria

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 835-837

  Nwogu Ikojo, E E ^a   Ezegwui, H U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Abortion related mortality; Maternal mortality; Nigeria

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CAUSE OF DEATH; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MATERNAL MORTALITY; NIGERIA; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPSIS;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; MATERNAL MORTALITY; NIGERIA; PREGNANCY; SEPSIS; UTERINE HEMORRHAGE;

EID: 37549056228     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610701718883     Document Type: Article

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