Obstetric management of the next pregnancy after an unexplained stillbirth: An anonymous postal survey of Australian obstetricians

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 278-281

  Robson, Stephen ^a,b   Thompson, Jane ^b   Ellwood, David ^a  

^a The Australian National University   (Australia)

^b CANBERRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Caesarean section; Cardiotocograph; Fetal movements; Non stress test; Unexplained stillbirth

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GESTATION PERIOD; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; OBSTETRICS; PATIENT COUNSELING; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STILLBIRTH; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; LABOR, INDUCED; OBSTETRICS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY, HIGH-RISK; PRENATAL CARE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; STILLBIRTH;

EID: 33745618485     PISSN: 00048666     EISSN: 1479828X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2006.00591.x     Document Type: Article

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