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Sublingual misoprostol versus intravenous oxytocin in the management of postpartum hemorrhage
- Source :
- Tehran University Medical Journal, Vol 67, Iss 8, Pp 556-561 (2009)
- Publication Year :
- 2009
- Publisher :
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2009.
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Abstract
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- Subjects :
- Labor
misoprostol
oxytocin
Medicine (General)
R5-920
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Details
- Language :
- Persian
- ISSN :
- 16831764 and 17357322
- Volume :
- 67
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Tehran University Medical Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.7568ef919d4a4782ae8b51b98d2d81f3
- Document Type :
- article