Improved accuracy of postpartum blood loss estimation as assessed by simulation

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 87, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 929-934

  Maslovitz, Sharon ^a   Barkai, Gad ^b   Lessing, Joseph B ^a   Ziv, Amitai ^b   Many, Ariel ^a  

^a LIS MATERNITY HOSPITAL   (Israel)

^b Chaim Sheba   (Israel)

Author keywords

Estimation; Postpartum hemorrhage; Simulation

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING; INTUITION; MANNEQUIN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MIDWIFE; NURSE; OBSTETRICAL NURSING; OBSTETRICS; PHYSICIAN; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SIMULATION; SIMULATOR;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANIKINS; OBSTETRICS; PHYSICIANS; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 51649120858     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016340802317794     Document Type: Article

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