The current status of Doppler sonography in obstetrics

Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 114-118

  Alfirevic, Zarko ^a   Neilson, James P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; FETOPLACENTAL UNIT; FETUS MONITORING; HUMAN; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UMBILICAL ARTERY; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD FLOW;

EID: 0029873352     PISSN: 1040872X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001703-199604000-00006     Document Type: Review

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