Perinatal autopsy-A seven-year study

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 511-516

  Rajashekar, S ^a   Vishnu Bhat, B ^a   Veliath, A J ^a   Ratnakar, C ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL INSTITUTE OF POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Autopsy; Congenital malformation; Neonatal deaths; Still birth

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; FETUS DEATH; HUMAN; INDIA; NEWBORN; PATHOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREMATURITY;

AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; HUMANS; INDIA; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0030177007     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02905725     Document Type: Article

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