Antenatal care as a screening tool for the detection of small for gestational age babies in the low risk population

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 77-82

  Kean, Lucy H ^a   Liu, D T Y ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FETUS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRENATAL CARE; PRENATAL SCREENING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0029973373     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443619609007744     Document Type: Article

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