Maternal transport policy.
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چکیده
The transport of pregnant women at high risk for problems to a facility that can provide the required obstetric and neonatal care is recognized as an essential component of modern perinatal care. Outcomes for the newborn are improved if women are transported antenatally, especially for those preterm infants who are born at less than 30 weeks’ gestation.1 Therefore, transferring a woman with the baby in utero is preferable to neonatal transport and should be a primary goal.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Canada : JOGC = Journal d'obstetrique et gynecologie du Canada : JOGC
دوره 27 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005