Diagnosis of Premature Rupture of Membranes: Inspiration From the Past and Insights for the Future

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 561-569

  El Messidi, Amira ^a   Cameron, Alan ^b  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b QUEEN MOTHER S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL MARKER;

ARTICLE; BIOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; MEDLINE; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; REVIEW;

DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, OBSTETRICAL AND GYNECOLOGICAL; FEMALE; FETAL MEMBRANES, PREMATURE RUPTURE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY;

EID: 77957286575     PISSN: 17012163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)34525-X     Document Type: Article

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