Care of women at risk of preterm birth: A survey of reported practice in Australia and New Zealand

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 546-548

  Jenkins Manning, Sue ^a,d   Flenady, Vicki ^a   Dodd, Jodie ^b   Cincotta, Rob ^c   Crowther, Caroline ^b  

^a MATER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MATER MOTHERS HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^d Mater Health Services   (Australia)

Author keywords

Pregnancy; Preterm birth; Preterm infant; Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ATOSIBAN; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID DERIVATIVE; INDOMETACIN; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; NIFEDIPINE; UTERUS SPASMOLYTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSENSUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSTETRIC CARE; OBSTETRICS; POSTAL MAIL; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; NEW ZEALAND; OBSTETRICS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, HIGH-RISK; PREMATURE BIRTH; PRENATAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK;

EID: 33751114394     PISSN: 00048666     EISSN: 1479828X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2006.00657.x     Document Type: Article

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