Placenta previa: The evolving role of ultrasound

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 123-126

  Oyelese, Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLEEDING; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ECHOGRAPHY; EDITORIAL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; PLACENTA ACCRETA; PLACENTA PREVIA; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; PLACENTA PREVIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 68149158519     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.7312     Document Type: Editorial

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