Second trimester ultrasound screening performed by midwives; Sensitivity for detection of fetal anomalies

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 98-104

  Eurenius, Karin ^a,b   Axelsson, Ove ^a   Cnattingius, Sven ^a   Eriksson, Lars ^a   Norsted, Torgny ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Fetal malformations; Second trimester ultrasound scan; Ultrasound screening

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FETUS; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS MALFORMATION; FOLLOW UP; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MIDWIFE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SWEDEN;

EID: 0032925595     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/j.1600-0412.1999.780205.x     Document Type: Article

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