American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 200, Issue 5 , Pages e40-e42 , May 2009

Obstetric fistulae in West Africa: patient perspectives

A portion of this research was presented as a poster at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' Annual Clinical Meeting in New Orleans, LA, on May 5, 2008.

  • Lisa M. Nathan, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Women's Health Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Yeshiva University and Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprints: Lisa Nathan, MD, MPH, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Women's Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Yeshiva University and Montefiore Medical Center, 1300 Morris Park Ave, Belfer Building, Room 512, Bronx, NY 10461
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  • Charles H. Rochat, MD

      Affiliations

    • Geneva Foundation for Medical Education and Research, WHO Collaborating Centre in Education and Research in Human Reproduction, Geneva, Switzerland
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  • Bogdan Grigorescu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Women's Health Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Yeshiva University and Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
    • ,
  • Erika Banks, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Women's Health Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Yeshiva University and Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY

Received 30 July 2008 ,Revised 15 September 2008 ,Accepted 7 October 2008.

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 This research was conducted in Tanguieta, Benin.

PII: S0002-9378(08)02027-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.10.014

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 200, Issue 5 , Pages e40-e42 , May 2009

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