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VOLUME 6 , ISSUE 3 ( July-September, 2012 ) > List of Articles

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Applications of Ultrasound in Prelabor and Labor

Dominic Iliescu, Aris Antsaklis, Daniela Paulescu, Alexandru Comanescu, Stefania Tudorache, Iuliana Ceausu, Liliana Novac, Nicolae Cernea

Keywords : Ultrasound,Labor,Prelabor,Sonopartogram

Citation Information : Iliescu D, Antsaklis A, Paulescu D, Comanescu A, Tudorache S, Ceausu I, Novac L, Cernea N. Applications of Ultrasound in Prelabor and Labor. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2012; 6 (3):257-269.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10009-1249

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 01-06-2013

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2012; The Author(s).


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Iliescu D, Antsaklis P, Paulescu D, Comanescu A, Tudorache S, Antsaklis A, Ceausu I, Novac L, Cernea N, Kurjak A. Applications of Ultrasound in Prelabor and Labor. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2012;6(3):257-269.

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