Mode of delivery and birth outcomes of macrosomic infants

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 622-629

  Boulet, S L ^a   Salihu, Hamisu M ^a   Alexander, G R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRTH; BIRTH INJURY; BONE INJURY; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; CESAREAN SECTION; CLAVICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DYSTOCIA; ECHOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HIGH BIRTH WEIGHT; HUMAN; LABOR; MACROSOMIA; PERINATAL ASPHYXIA; PERINATAL MORTALITY; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SHOULDER; VAGINAL DELIVERY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

BIRTH INJURIES; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; FETAL MACROSOMIA; HUMANS; MEDLINE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN DIABETICS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; SHOULDER;

EID: 10644291739     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610400007828     Document Type: Review

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