Trends in maternal deaths from obstetric haemorrhage in South Africa 2008-2010

Obstetrics and Gynaecology Forum

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 9-17

  Fawcus, S ^a   Mbombo, N ^b   Hofmeyr, G J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

^c WALTER SISULU UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAUSE OF DEATH; CESAREAN SECTION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MATERNAL MORTALITY; OBSTETRIC HEMORRHAGE; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; SOLUTIO PLACENTAE; SOUTH AFRICA; TREND STUDY; UTERUS RUPTURE; VIGNETTE;

EID: 84860347123     PISSN: 10291962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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