A survey of methods used to measure symphysis fundal height

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 692-694

  Griffiths, A ^a,c   Pinto, A ^a   Margarit, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

^b SINGLETON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Mariss House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fundal height; Measurement; Methods

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MIDWIFE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBIS SYMPHYSIS; SCREENING TEST; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; SYMPHYSIS FUNDAL HEIGHT; UNITED KINGDOM;

FEMALE; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; PALPATION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PUBIC SYMPHYSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UTERUS;

EID: 57449099185     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610802462092     Document Type: Article

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