Routine heart and lung auscultation in prenatal care

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 247-251

  Divanovic, E ^a   Buchmann, E J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cardiac disease; Health services; Physical examination; Pregnancy; Prenatal care; Pulmonary disease

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HEART AUSCULTATION; HUMAN; LUNG AUSCULTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SOUTH AFRICA; VALVULAR HEART DISEASE;

EID: 0032905678     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(99)00006-5     Document Type: Article

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