Implementation of uniform information on fetal movement in a Norwegian population reduced delayed reporting of decreased fetal movement and stillbirths in primiparous women - A clinical quality improvement

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Volumn 3, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Saastad, Eli ^a,b,d   Tveit, Julie Victoria Holm ^c,d   Flenady, Vicki ^e   Stray Pedersen, Babill ^c,d   Fretts, Ruth C ^f,h   Børdahl, Per E ^g   Frøen, J Frederik ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^b OSLO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Norway)

^c OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^e UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^f BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^h Harvard Medical Associates   (United States)

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EID: 77949501268     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17560500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-3-2     Document Type: Article

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