Antenatal Detection of Heart Defects is Important and Achievable

Ultrasound

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 164-169

  Gardiner, Helena M ^a  

^a QUEEN CHARLOTTE S AND CHELSEA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84992791867     PISSN: 1742271X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/174313405X53761     Document Type: Editorial

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