Surgical complications following unsafe abortion

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Volumn 53, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 286-289

  Bhutta, S Z ^a   Aziz, S ^a   Korejo, R ^a  

^a JINNAH POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL CENTRE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GESTATION PERIOD; HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; INTESTINE INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MULTIPARA; OPERATING ROOM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIMIGRAVIDA; REGISTER; SEPTICEMIA; SOCIAL STATUS; SURGICAL MORTALITY; UTERUS;

EID: 39149115368     PISSN: 00309982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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