Opinion: The evidence base for miscarriage diagnosis: Better late than never

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 487-488

  Thilaganathan, B ^a  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECHOGRAPHY; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREGNANCY; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; STANDARD;

ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 84855719371     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.10110     Document Type: Note

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