Variations between family physicians and obstetricians in the evaluation and treatment of preterm labor

Journal of Family Practice

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 336-340

  Hueston, William J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Labor, premature; Obstetrics; Physician's practice patterns; Physicians, family; Tocolysis

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; NIFEDIPINE; UTERUS SPASMOLYTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OBSTETRICS; PREMATURE LABOR; REHYDRATION; TOCOLYSIS; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; ADULT; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIFEDIPINE; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; OBSTETRICS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PREGNANCY; TOCOLYSIS; TOCOLYTIC AGENTS; UNITED STATES; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0030881395     PISSN: 00943509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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