Screening for bacterial vaginosis to prevent preterm birth: Assessing effectiveness and cost-effectiveness

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 2-3

  Myers, Evan R ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINDAMYCIN;

ANALYTIC METHOD; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EDITORIAL; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LITERATURE; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; NEWBORN MORTALITY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERAL INFECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING TEST; SURVIVAL RATE; VAGINITIS;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; UNITED STATES; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL;

EID: 1642512385     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0412.2004.00322.x     Document Type: Editorial

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