Sonographic evaluation of the uterine cervix

Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 623-637

  Sullivan, C A ^a  

^a STAMFORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBRONECTIN;

DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; INTRAUTERINE PRESSURE; LABOR INDUCTION; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; PREDICTION; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK MANAGEMENT; TOCOLYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND; UTERINE CERVIX; VAGINITIS;

EID: 0031855614     PISSN: 08898545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0889-8545(05)70031-0     Document Type: Article

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