What exactly is active management of third stage of labor?

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 4-6

  Oladapo, Olufemi T ^a  

^a OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR STAGE 3; MASSAGE; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY;

FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR STAGE, THIRD; MASSAGE; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREGNANCY;

EID: 74049137022     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00016340903410907     Document Type: Review

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