Sonography, suspected macrosomia, and prophylactic cesarean: A limited partnership

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 326-334

  Rouse, Dwight J ^a   Owen, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; CESAREAN SECTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DYSTOCIA; ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS RISK; FETUS WEIGHT; MACROSOMIA; MATERNAL DIABETES MELLITUS; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

CESAREAN SECTION; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; FETAL MACROSOMIA; HUMANS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 0033924083     PISSN: 00099201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003081-200006000-00010     Document Type: Conference Paper

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