The physiologic and medical rationale for intrapartum fetal monitoring

Biomedical Instrumentation and Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 143-151

  Dildy, Gary A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHYSIOLOGY; PULMONARY DISEASES;

FETAL HYPOXEMIA; FETAL PULSE OXYMETER;

FETAL MONITORING;

DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FETUS HEART; FETUS MONITORING; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MOTHER FETUS RELATIONSHIP; REVIEW;

CESAREAN SECTION; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; FEMALE; FETAL BLOOD; FETAL DEATH; FETAL MONITORING; FETUS; HEART RATE, FETAL; HUMANS; OXIMETRY; OXYGEN; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0033105986     PISSN: 08998205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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