Gestational age and induction of labour for prolonged pregnancy

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 104, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 792-797

  Gardosi, Jason ^a   Vanner, Tracey ^a   Francis, Andy ^a  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BIOMETRY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FETUS OUTCOME; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLONGED PREGNANCY; ULTRASOUND; WELLBEING;

CESAREAN SECTION; DECISION MAKING; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; ENGLAND; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; LABOR, INDUCED; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, PROLONGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 0030758683     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1997.tb12022.x     Document Type: Article

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