Electronic fetal monitoring: A brief summary of its development, problems and prospects

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 133-140

  Martin Jr , Chester B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Electronic fetal monitoring; Fetal heart rate

Indexed keywords

ASPHYXIA; CESAREAN SECTION; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; ELECTRONICS; FETUS; FETUS HEART RATE; FETUS MONITORING; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032104674     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(98)00059-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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