Obstetric fistula in low-income countries
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Obstetric fistula in low-income countries.
OBJECTIVE To identify, survey, and systematically review the current knowledge regarding obstetric fistula as a public health problem in low-income countries from the peer-reviewed literature. METHODS The Medline and Science Citation Index databases were searched to identify public health articles on obstetric fistula in low-income countries. Quantitative evidence-based papers were reviewed. ...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0020-7292
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2008.09.011