Spontaneous preterm birth: Prevention, management and outcome

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-3

  Vermeulen, G M ^a  

^a Diaconessenhuis Meppel   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; EDITORIAL; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PERINATAL MORBIDITY; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHESIS; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0033796091     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(99)00296-1     Document Type: Editorial

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