Maternal critical care in the United Kingdom: Developing the service

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 291-293

  Scrutton, M ^a   Gardner, I ^a  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; MAGNESIUM;

ANESTHESIST; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; CLINICAL EDUCATION; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; DELIVERY; ECLAMPSIA; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MIDWIFE; OBSTETRIC PATIENT; OBSTETRICIAN; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY DISORDER; PREGNANT WOMAN; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84869081786     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: 15323374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2012.05.005     Document Type: Editorial

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