Obstetric fistula- A new way forward

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 116, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 30-32

  Elneil, S ^a,b   Browning, A ^c  

^a NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

^c Barhirdar Hamlin Fistula Centre   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSENSUS; FISTULA; GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NOTE; OBSTETRIC FISTULA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AFRICA; ASIA; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; OBSTETRIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; RURAL HEALTH; VAGINAL FISTULA;

EID: 69949116836     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2009.02309.x     Document Type: Note

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