A comparison of the Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand-Perinatal Death Classification system and relevant condition at death stillbirth classification systems: Original Article

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 467-471

  Lu, Jye Ru ^a   McCowan, Lesley ^b  

^a AUCKLAND CITY HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Classification systems; PSANZ PDC; ReCoDe; Stillbirth

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BIRTH WEIGHT; CONGENITAL DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NEW ZEALAND; NEWBORN MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STILLBIRTH;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMANS; NEW ZEALAND; PLACENTA DISEASES; PREGNANCY; STILLBIRTH; VOCABULARY, CONTROLLED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349533126     PISSN: 00048666     EISSN: 1479828X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2009.01066.x     Document Type: Article

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