Operative Delivery: Yesterday and Today

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 132-141

  Low, James A ^a  

^a NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Caesarean section; Craniotomy forceps; Operative delivery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CRANIOTOMY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; LABOR MANAGEMENT; LABOR STAGE 2; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MIDWIFE; OBSTETRIC FORCEPS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; TREATMENT INDICATION; VAGINAL DELIVERY; DELIVERY; FEMALE; HISTORY; INSTRUMENTATION; PREGNANCY; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT;

CRANIOTOMY; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HISTORY, 15TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 16TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 17TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS;

EID: 66149146742     PISSN: 17012163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)34097-X     Document Type: Article

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