Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Volume 22, Issue 6 , Pages 1013-1023 , December 2008

Management of post-partum hemorrhage in low-income countries

  • Gijs Walraven, MD, MPH, PhD (DoctorDirector of Community Health)

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Secretariat of His Highness the Aga Khan, Aiglemont, 60270 Gouvieux, France. Tel.: +33 344 583 555; Fax: +33 344 580 918.

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doi: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2008.08.002

Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Volume 22, Issue 6 , Pages 1013-1023 , December 2008

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