Histopathological examination of the placenta: Key issues for pathologists and obstetricians

Pathology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 176-179

  Gordijn, S J ^a   Dahlstrom, J E ^b   Khong, T Y ^c   Ellwood, D A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b The Australian National University   (Australia)

^c WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Infection; Medicolegal; Obstetrics; Placenta; Thrombophilia; Villitis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; OBSTETRICS; PLACENTA DISORDER; RECURRENCE RISK; STANDARDIZATION; VILLITIS;

EID: 38349076582     PISSN: 00313025     EISSN: 14653931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00313020701813750     Document Type: Article

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