The less-invasive perinatal autopsy: Current status and future directions

Fetal and Maternal Medicine Review

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 45-59

  Arthurs, O J ^a   Taylor, A M ^a   Sebire, N J ^a,b  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOPSY; BLOOD SAMPLING; CAUSE OF DEATH; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DISSECTION; EVISCERATION; FETUS WASTAGE; GOLD STANDARD; HUMAN; MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PERINATAL AUTOPSY; PERINATAL DEATH; PLACENTA; RADIOLOGY; REVIEW; UMBILICAL CORD;

EID: 84882347953     PISSN: 09655395     EISSN: 14695065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0965539513000065     Document Type: Review

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