Obstetrician-gynecologists' practices regarding preterm birth at the limit of viability

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 115-121

  Morgan, Maria A ^a,c   Goldenberg, Robert L ^b   Schulkin, Jay ^a  

^a AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS   (United States)

^b DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c INTER AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

Cesarean section; Gestational age; Obstetrician gynecologist; Very preterm birth; Viability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; FETUS DISTRESS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NORMAL HUMAN; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE;

CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; FETAL DISTRESS; FETAL VIABILITY; GESTATIONAL AGE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; OBSTETRICS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 38849148258     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: 14764954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14767050701866971     Document Type: Article

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