Committee opinion No. 487: Preparing for clinical emergencies in obstetrics and gynecology

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 117, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1032-1034

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Indexed keywords

DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; REVIEW; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EMERGENCY; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; FIRST AID; GYNECOLOGY; MEDICAL SOCIETY; OBSTETRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SAFETY; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

EMERGENCIES; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; FIRST AID; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; OBSTETRICS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79953212616     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e31821922eb     Document Type: Review

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