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Original Research

A Comparison of the Characteristics of Maternal Near-Misses and Maternal Deaths in Enugu, Southeast Nigeria: A 3-Year Prospective Study

George O UgwuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Chukwuemeka A IyokeDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, NigeriaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7960-0225
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Euzebus C EzugwuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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Leonard O AjahDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, NigeriaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4945-667X
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Hyacinth E OnahDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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Benjamin C OzumbaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
Pages 207-211 | Published online: 26 Mar 2020

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