WHO recommendations for misoprostol use for obstetric and gynecologic indications

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 121, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 186-189

  Tang, Jennifer ^a   Kapp, Nathalie ^b   Dragoman, Monica ^b   De Souza, Joao Paulo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Abortion; Guidelines; Labor induction; Misoprostol; Postpartum hemorrhage; Recommendations

Indexed keywords

ERGOMETRINE; MIFEPRISTONE; MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCIN;

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; DRUG INDICATION; FETUS DEATH; FETUS MALFORMATION; HUMAN; INCOMPLETE ABORTION; LABOR INDUCTION; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; UTERINE ATONY;

EID: 84876046269     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: 18793479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2012.12.009     Document Type: Article

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