Evidence-based pathology: Umbilical cord coiling

Pathology

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 618-622

  Khong, T Y ^a  

^a WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anatomical pathology; Evidence based medicine; Pregnancy outcome; Umbilical cord

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649269607     PISSN: 00313025     EISSN: 14653931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00313025.2010.520309     Document Type: Review

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