Interobserver agreement in intrapartum estimation of fetal head station

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 285-289

  Buchmann, Eckhart ^a   Libhaber, Elena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Clinical skills; Fetal head station; Interobserver agreement; Intrapartum assessment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS; HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE; HEAD POSITION; HUMAN; INTRAPARTUM CARE; LABOR SUPPORT; MEDICAL PROFESSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 43049102345     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2007.11.020     Document Type: Article

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