Pathologic examination of the placenta: Recommended versus observed practice in a university hospital

International Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 309-312

  Sills, Amber ^a   Steigman, Carmen ^b   Ounpraseuth, Songthip T ^b   Odibo, Imelda ^a   Sandlin, Adam T ^a   Magann, Everett F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Birth; Clinical guidelines; Pathologic examination; Placenta

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; LIVE BIRTH; PATHOLOGY; PLACENTA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; REVIEW; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 84879053398     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11791411     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/IJWH.S45095     Document Type: Review

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