Perinatal pathology in the context of a clinical trial: a review of the literature.
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Perinatal postmortem rates are declining world wide. In the United Kingdom, perinatal pathology has recently been seriously undermined by controversy. There are important consequences for perinatal trials that include pathology studies. This review looks at the reasons for the decline in perinatal postmortem examinations and the effects on research.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition
دوره 89 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004