Overcoming phase 1 delays: the critical component of obstetric fistula prevention programs in resource-poor countries
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>An obstetric fistula is a traumatic childbirth injury that occurs when labor is obstructed and delivery is delayed. Prolonged obstructed labor leads to the destruction of the tissues that normally separate the bladder from the vagina...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-07-01
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| Series: | BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth |
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| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2393/12/68 |