Major placenta praevia should not preclude out-patient management

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 117, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 24-29

  Love, Corinne D B ^a   Fernando, Kevin J ^a   Sargent, Liz ^a   Hughes, Rhona G ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antepartum haemorrhage; Out patient management; Placenta praevia

Indexed keywords

BLEEDING; CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MATERNAL CARE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PLACENTA PREVIA; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 5044246055     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2003.10.039     Document Type: Article

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