Discovering the cause of stillbirth

Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 152-156

  McPherson, Elizabeth ^a  

^a MARSHFIELD CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

classification systems; intrauterine foetal death; stillbirth

Indexed keywords

AUTOPSY; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DELIVERY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EMERGENCY CARE; EUROPE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FETUS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MATERNAL OBESITY; MATERNAL SMOKING; MEDICAL HISTORY; NEWBORN MORTALITY; OBSTETRIC PROCEDURE; PLACENTA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRENATAL CARE; PRENATAL SCREENING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SECOND TRIMESTER ABORTION; STILLBIRTH; UNITED STATES;

AUTOPSY; EUROPE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MOTHERS; OBESITY; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; STILLBIRTH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84874950177     PISSN: 1040872X     EISSN: 1473656X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/GCO.0b013e32835e0f26     Document Type: Review

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