The evolving role of ultrasound in obstetrics/gynecology practice

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 339-346

  Papp, Z ^a   Fekete, T ^a  

^a SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Education; Levels of examinations; National protocols; Prenatal screening; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

AGYRIA; ANENCEPHALUS; ATRESIA; CONJOINED TWINS; CORPUS CALLOSUM AGENESIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CYSTITIS; DEVELOPMENT; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOGRAPHY; ENCEPHALOCELE; EXENCEPHALY; FETUS (ANATOMY); FETUS CIRCULATION; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; HYGROMA; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MESOBLASTIC NEPHROMA; MICROCEPHALY; OBSTETRICS; ORGANOGENESIS; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; UMBILICAL HERNIA;

EID: 0141652051     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(03)00224-8     Document Type: Article

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