Ruptured tubal pregnancy: predictors of delays in seeking and obtaining care in a Nigerian population

Jacob O Awoleke1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]

Abiodun I Adanikin1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

Adeola O Awoleke2 School of Nursing, Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

Pages 141-147 | Published online: 27 Jan 2015

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