Estimating the date of confinement: Ultrasonographic biometry versus certain menstrual dates

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 174, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 278-281

  Mongelli, M ^a   Wilcox, M ^a   Gardosi, J ^a  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gestational dating; post dates; ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMETRY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030053539     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(96)70408-8     Document Type: Article

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