Neonatal mortality amongst Scottish preterm singleton births (1985–1994)

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 105, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 1005-1010

  Magowan, B A ^a   Bain, M ^a   Juszczak, E ^a   McInneny, K ^a  

^a Scottish Health Service   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; DATA ANALYSIS; DELIVERY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; NEWBORN; NEWBORN MORTALITY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; BIRTH WEIGHT; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; SCOTLAND;

EID: 0031713040     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1998.tb10265.x     Document Type: Article

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