Korean J Women Health Nurs.  2018 Sep;24(3):231-232. 10.4069/kjwhn.2018.24.3.231.

Preterm Labor and Birth: Definition, Assessment, and Management

• Kim JI

• KMID: 2420844
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.2018.24.3.231

Abstract

No abstract available.

Keyword

Obstetric labor, Premature; Pregnancy, High-risk; Incidence; Reproductive history; Cervical length measurement

MeSH Terms

Cervical Length Measurement
Female
Incidence
Obstetric Labor, Premature*
Parturition*
Pregnancy
Pregnancy, High-Risk
Reproductive History

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