WHO Next-generation Partograph: Revolutionary Steps Towards Individualised Labour Care

Overview

Journal BJOG

Specialty Gynecology & Obstetrics

Date 2021 Mar 9

PMID 33686760

Citations 25

Authors

G J Hofmeyr

S Bernitz

M Bonet

M Bucagu

B Dao

S Downe

H Galadanci

Cse Homer

V Hundley

T Lavender

B Levy

D Lissauer

P Lumbiganon

F E McConville

R Pattinson

Z Qureshi

J P Souza

M E Stanton

P Ten Hoope-Bender

V Vannevel

J P Vogel

O T Oladapo

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