Management of the third stage of labor in an Egyptian teaching hospital

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 54-58

  Cherine, M ^a   Khalil, K ^b   Hassanein, N ^c   Sholkamy, H ^d   Breebaart, M ^b   Elnoury, A ^e  

^a El Galaa Hospital   (Egypt)

^b POPULATION COUNCIL   (Egypt)

^c JOHN SNOW INC   (United States)

^d AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO   (Egypt)

^e Cairo University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Active management; Egypt; Postpartum hemorrhage; Third stage

Indexed keywords

UTEROTONIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LABOR; PATIENT CARE; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PUERPERIUM; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

EID: 5344224029     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2004.05.013     Document Type: Article

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