Obstetric Fistula in Ilorin, Nigeria
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Obstetric Fistula in Ilorin, Nigeria
The obstetric urogenital fi stula has caused women misery ever since they fi rst started delivering children. It was once common worldwide, but with the advent of safe obstetric care during the early part of the last century, the condition has become rare in rich countries. Urogenital fi stulae do still occur in developed countries, but unlike in the developing world, they are usually a complic...
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عنوان ژورنال: PLoS Medicine
سال: 2004
ISSN: 1549-1676
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0010002