A community-based obstetric ultrasound service

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 23-31

  Geerts, L ^a   Theron, A M ^a   Grove, D ^a   Theron, G B ^a   Odendaal, H J ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Pregnancy outcome; Prenatal ultrasound; Routine screening

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURE LABOR; PRENATAL CARE; PRENATAL SCREENING; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIMIGRAVIDA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLONGED PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOUTH AFRICA; STUDENT; URBAN AREA;

EID: 0346059528     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(03)00310-2     Document Type: Article

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