The use of ultrasonography in obstetrics in developing countries

Tropical Doctor

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 70-72

  Kongnyuy, Eugene J ^a   Van Broek, Nynke Den ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; ECHOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY CARE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL WELFARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; MIDWIFE; NEWBORN CARE; OBSTETRICS; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PRENATAL CARE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; REVIEW; SEX DETERMINATION; SKILL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; OBSTETRICS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL CARE; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 34447299685     PISSN: 00494755     EISSN: 17581133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/004947507780609310     Document Type: Review

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