Intrapartum assessment of uterine activity

Bailliere's Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 243-257

  Vanner, T ^a   Gardosi, J ^a  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN;

DELIVERY; FEMALE; FETUS DISTRESS; FETUS OUTCOME; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LABOR; LABOR INDUCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; UTERUS CONTRACTION;

EID: 0030016219     PISSN: 09503552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0950-3552(96)80036-8     Document Type: Article

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