Prostaglandins for prevention of postpartum haemorrhage.

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Published in Cochrane Database Syst Rev on January 01, 2004

Authors

A M Gülmezoglu1, F Forna, J Villar, G J Hofmeyr

Author Affiliations

1: UNDP/UNFPA/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and, Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP), Department of Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization, Geneva 27, Switzerland.

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