Need for a global obstetric fistula training strategy

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 119, Issue SUPPL.1, 2012, Pages

  Rushwan, Hamid ^a   Khaddaj, Sinan ^b   Knight, Louise ^b   Scott, Rachel ^b  

^a International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics   (United Kingdom)

^b Women and Health Alliance International (WAHA)   (France)

Author keywords

FIGO; Low resource countries; Manual; Obstetric fistula; Surgery; Training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LABOR COMPLICATION; MORBIDITY; OBSTETRIC FISTULA; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TRAINING;

EID: 84866009235     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: 18793479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2012.03.022     Document Type: Article

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