Obstetric Fistula: Guiding Principles for Clinical Management and Programme Development
- ISBN-10
- 9241593679
- ISBN-13
- 9789241593670
- Category
- Medical
- Pages
- 82
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006
- Publisher
- World Health Organization
- Authors
- Gwyneth Lewis, World Health Organization. Department of Making Pregnancy Safer, Luc De Bernis
Description
This practical manual has three main objectives: to draw attention to the urgent issue of obstetric fistula; provide background information along with principles for developing fistula prevention and treatment strategies and programmes; and contribute to the development of more effective services for women under treatment for fistula repair.
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