Current antenatal management of monoamniotic twins: A survey of maternal-fetal medicine specialists

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1913-1916

  Desai, Neeraj ^a   Lewis, Dawnette ^a   Sunday, Suzanne ^b   Rochelson, Burton ^a  

^a DONALD AND BARBARA ZUCKER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT HOFSTRA NORTHWELL   (United States)

^b FEINSTEIN INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical obstetrics; Monochorionic monoamniotic twin; Multiple gestation

Indexed keywords

DELIVERY; ELECTIVE DELIVERY; FETAL WELL BEING; FETUS MONITORING; GESTATIONAL AGE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MATERNAL FETAL MEDICINE SPECIALIST; MATERNAL WELFARE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MONOAMNIOTIC TWIN PREGNANCY; OBSTETRICS; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT MONITORING; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE PRACTICE; REVIEW; TREATMENT PLANNING; TWIN PREGNANCY;

AMBULATORY CARE; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; FETAL MONITORING; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; PERINATOLOGY; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, TWIN; PRENATAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84866466063     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: 14764954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2012.668979     Document Type: Review

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