African Journal of
Medical and Health Sciences

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE FEDERAL TEACHING HOSPITAL, ABAKALIKI, NIGERIA
  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Med. Health Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2384-5589
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMHS
  • Start Year: 2017
  • Published Articles: 78

Full Length Research Paper

Singleton stillbirths in a tertiary public hospital offering free maternity services in southwest Nigeria: A one-year review

Oladiran Ayodeji
  • Oladiran Ayodeji
  • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo State, Nigeria.
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Oyeneyin Lawal
  • Oyeneyin Lawal
  • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 30 December 2020
  •  Accepted: 11 May 2021
  •  Published: 31 May 2021

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