Preterm Labour

Dewhurst's Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Seventh Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 177-191

  Bennett, Phillip ^a,b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Institute of Reproductive and Developmental Biology   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Endocrinology; Neural developmental problems; Pregnancy; Preterm labour; Respiratory distress

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959568425     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470753354.ch21     Document Type: Chapter

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