What investigation is appropriate following maternal perception of reduced fetal movements?

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 648-650

  Heazell, A E P ^a   Sumathi, G M ^b   Bhatti, N R ^c  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b RUSSELLS HALL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; DELIVERY; FEMALE; FETUS MOVEMENT; GESTATION PERIOD; HUMAN; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PERCEPTION; PLACENTA INSUFFICIENCY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRASOUND; UMBILICAL ARTERY;

ADULT; BIRTH WEIGHT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; FETAL MOVEMENT; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; PLACENTAL CIRCULATION; PLACENTAL INSUFFICIENCY; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 31544434238     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610500278303     Document Type: Article

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