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Quality of Life among Obstetric Fistula Patients at Kitovu Mission Hospital: A Health Facility-Based Cross-Sectional Study in Masaka District, Uganda

BACKGROUND: Obstetric fistula (OF) remains a silent neglected maternal challenge associated with devastating life consequences. Living with OF presents far-reaching physical, social, psychosocial, and emotional concerns, which negatively impact a woman's quality of life. This study evaluated th...

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Autores principales:	Kakembo, Samuel, Atuhairwe, Christine, Taremwa, Ivan Mugisha
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Hindawi 2020
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7262733/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32528539 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/7953915

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