Fetal macrosomia: A problem in need of a policy

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 3-10

  Campbell, Stuart ^a  

^a Create Health Clinic   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRTH INJURY; BIRTH WEIGHT; CESAREAN SECTION; ECHOGRAPHY; EDITORIAL; FEMALE; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INJURY; MACROSOMIA; MANAGEMENT; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; RISK ASSESSMENT; UROGENITAL SYSTEM;

BIRTH INJURIES; BIRTH WEIGHT; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; FETAL MACROSOMIA; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; POLICY MAKING; PREGNANCY; RISK ASSESSMENT; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL; UROGENITAL SYSTEM;

EID: 84891802430     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.13268     Document Type: Review

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