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Maternal mortality in health institutions with emergency obstetric care facilities in Enugu State, Nigeria

H. E. Onah Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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J. M. Okaro Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria
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U. Umeh Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria
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C. O. Chigbu Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria
Pages 569-574 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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