The role of ultrasound in life-threatening situations in pregnancy

Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 508-510

  Kadasne, Anjali R ^a   Mirghani, Hisham M ^b  

^a AL AIN HOSPITAL   (United Arab Emirates)

^b UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Life threatening; pregnancy; ultrasound

Indexed keywords

EID: 81255188471     PISSN: 09742700     EISSN: 0974519X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0974-2700.86648     Document Type: Conference Paper

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