External cephalic version: Does it have a role in modern obstetric practice?

Canadian Family Physician

Volumn 42, Issue APR., 1996, Pages 693-698

  Mcparland, Peter ^a   Farine, Dan ^b  

^a NATIONAL MATERNITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREECH PRESENTATION; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DELIVERY; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; FEMALE; FETUS MONITORING; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROGNOSIS; RISK;

BREECH PRESENTATION; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; FETAL MONITORING; HUMANS; ODDS RATIO; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROGNOSIS; VERSION, FETAL;

EID: 0030117283     PISSN: 0008350X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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