A randomized trial using ultrasound to identify the high-risk fetus in a low-risk population

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 626-632

  McKenna, Daniel ^a,b   Tharmaratnam, Suresh ^a   Mahsud, Samina ^a   Bailie, Carolyn ^a   Harper, Ann ^a   Dornan, James ^a  

^a ROYAL MATERNITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMNION FLUID ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FETUS; FETUS MONITORING; FETUS WEIGHT; GESTATIONAL AGE; GROWTH RETARDATION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; PLACENTA DEVELOPMENT; PRENATAL SCREENING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REAL TIME ECHOGRAPHY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0037379896     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-7844(02)03122-8     Document Type: Article

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