Ultrasound is not unsound, but safety is an issue

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 502-505

  Salvesen, K A ^a   Lees, C ^b  

^a TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b Rosie Maternity Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL RESEARCH; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; ECHOGRAPHY; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HANDEDNESS; HUMAN; INFORMATION; NONHUMAN; NOTE; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; ULTRASOUND;

FEMALE; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, FIRST; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 66249142312     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.6381     Document Type: Note

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