Factors affecting outcome in post-term birth

Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 356-360

  Campbell, M Karen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CESAREAN SECTION; FETUS DISTRESS; FETUS MORTALITY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROLONGED PREGNANCY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT;

EID: 0030659147     PISSN: 1040872X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001703-199712000-00004     Document Type: Review

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