Critical appraisal and clinical utility of atosiban in the management of preterm labor.

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Published in Ther Clin Risk Manag on April 26, 2010

Authors

Olaleye Sanu1, Ronald F Lamont

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St Mary's Imperial NHS Trust, London, UK.

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