American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 198, Issue 1 , Pages 47.e1-47.e7 , January 2008

Trends in intrapartum fetal death, 1979-2003

  • Colin A. Walsh, MRCPI

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, the Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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  • Moya B. McMenamin, MRCPI

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, the Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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  • Michael E. Foley, FRCOG

      Affiliations

    • National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street, Dublin, Ireland
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  • Sean F. Daly, MRCOG

      Affiliations

    • Coombe Women’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
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  • Michael S. Robson, MD

      Affiliations

    • National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street, Dublin, Ireland
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  • Michael P. Geary, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, the Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Michael Geary, MD, Rotunda Hospital, Dublin 1, Ireland

Received 12 March 2007 ,Revised 23 April 2007 ,Accepted 8 June 2007.

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 Cite this article as: Walsh CA, McMenamin MB, Foley ME, Daly SF, Robson MS, Geary MP. Trends in intrapartum fetal death, 1979-2003. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2008;198:47.e1-47.e7.

PII: S0002-9378(07)00747-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.06.018

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 198, Issue 1 , Pages 47.e1-47.e7 , January 2008

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