Routine second-trimester ultrasound for low risk pregnancies in a South African community

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 257-258

  van Dyk, B ^a   Motto, J A ^a   Buchmann, E J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Perinatal mortality; Post term pregnancy; Pregnancy screening; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS MALFORMATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL CARE; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL SCREENING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 34547768843     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2007.03.034     Document Type: Article

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