The large fetus

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 766-784

  Berkus, Michael D ^a,c   Conway, Debra ^b   Langer, Oded ^b  

^a Magella Medical Associates DBA TPG   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^c c/o Texas Perinatal Group ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CESAREAN SECTION; DYSTOCIA; FETUS; FETUS GROWTH; FETUS LUNG MATURATION; FETUS WEIGHT; HUMAN; MACROSOMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; PERINATAL ASPHYXIA; REVIEW; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT;

CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; FETAL MACROSOMIA; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LABOR, INDUCED; PATIENT SELECTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN DIABETICS;

EID: 0033391002     PISSN: 00099201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003081-199912000-00006     Document Type: Review

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