Intrapartum stillbirth in a Nigerian tertiary hospital setting

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 18-21

  Chigbu, Chibuike O ^a   Okezie, Obioma A ^a   Odugu, Boniface U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Intrapartum stillbirth; Nigeria; Nonmedical events; Type 3 delay

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; INTRAPARTUM CARE; LABOR MANAGEMENT; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL RECORD; NIGERIA; PARITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STILLBIRTH;

EID: 57349090228     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2008.08.011     Document Type: Article

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