Gestational age estimation on United States livebirth certificates: A historical overview

Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology

Volumn 21, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2007, Pages 4-12

  Wier, Megan L ^a,c   Pearl, Michelle ^a   Kharrazi, Martin ^b  

^a Sequoia Foundation   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c SAN FRANCISCO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Birth certificates; Clinical estimate of gestation; Gestational age estimation; Obstetric estimate of gestation

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; BIRTH CERTIFICATE; CONFERENCE PAPER; FOLLICULAR PHASE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LIVE BIRTH; LUTEAL PHASE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NEWBORN ASSESSMENT; OVULATION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREGNANCY; UNITED STATES; VAGINA BLEEDING;

BIRTH CERTIFICATES; BIRTH WEIGHT; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LIVE BIRTH; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PREGNANCY; UNITED STATES; VITAL STATISTICS;

EID: 34547916677     PISSN: 02695022     EISSN: 13653016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3016.2007.00856.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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