The quality of intrapartum uterine activity monitoring

Journal of Perinatal Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 197-201

  Bakker, Petra C A M ^a   Zikkenheimer, Marjoes ^a   Van Geijn, Herman P ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cardiotocography; Quality; Uterine activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAPARTUM CARE; LABOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SPONTANEOUS PLACENTAL DELIVERY; UTERUS CONTRACTION; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; PREGNANCY; RESEARCH DESIGN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UTERINE MONITORING;

EID: 44949242345     PISSN: 03005577     EISSN: 16193997     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPM.2008.027     Document Type: Article

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