Comparing standard primigravidae and low parity women in Tanzania.
The concept of standard primigravidae is relatively new and has only been used in the past twenty years. It is a tool to assess performance of different obstetric units taking into account the similarities. This study was conducted to determine the proportion of standard primigravid women and compar...
| Publicado en: | African Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health Vol. 3; no. 1; pp. 17 - 23 |
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Mark Allen Holdings Limited
Jan-Mar2009
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