A Two-level Ultrasonographic Service in a Maternity Care Unit of a Rural District Hospital in Tanzania

Overview

Journal Trop Doct

Specialty Tropical Medicine

Date 2008 May 6

PMID 18453515

Citations 15

Authors

W Stein

I Katunda

C Butoto

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Abstract

Ultrasonography has been shown to improve obstetric management in sub-Saharan Africa. This study demonstrates that basic ultrasonography can be performed by midwives and that a two-level ultrasonographic service in the maternity care unit of a rural sub-Saharan district hospital is feasible.

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