Routine ultrasound examination in early pregnancy: Is it worthwhile in low-income countries?

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 367-370

  Hofmeyr, G J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE OUTCOME; EDITORIAL; FEMALE; FETUS; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; ULTRASOUND;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, FIRST; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 70350214217     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.7352     Document Type: Editorial

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