ASCP survey on placental examination

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 127-143

  Gersell, Deborah J ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EXAMINATION; FETOPLACENTAL UNIT; FETUS; FETUS CIRCULATION; FETUS MEMBRANE; GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE; HUMAN; PLACENTA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; TWIN PREGNANCY; UMBILICAL CORD;

EID: 0031932662     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/109.2.127     Document Type: Review

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