Blood pressure measurement in pregnancy. A survey of methods used in teaching hospitals in South Australia

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 197-199

  Duggan, P M ^a   Miller, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b LYELL MCEWIN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; HUMAN; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; MIDWIFE; PATIENT POSITIONING; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOUND; STANDARDIZATION; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0031861802     PISSN: 00048666     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.1998.tb03001.x     Document Type: Article

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