Influence of parity on fetal mortality in prolonged pregnancy

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 132, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 167-170

  Hilder, Lisa ^a   Sairam, Shanthi ^b   Thilaganathan, Baskaran ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Parity; Prolonged pregnancy; Stillbirth

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; FETUS MORTALITY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; NULLIPARA; PARITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLONGED PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; STILLBIRTH; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 34249328491     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2006.07.010     Document Type: Article

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