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Assessment of wellbeing in the preterm fetus

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 October 2008

Daniel E Challis  and
Brian J Trudinger
Daniel E Challis*
Affiliation:
Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Westmead Hospital and University of Sydney, Australia.
Brian J Trudinger
Affiliation:
Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Westmead Hospital and University of Sydney, Australia.
*
Address for correspondence: Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Westmead Hospital, Westmead NSW 2145, Australia.
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The unstated aim of preterm fetal welfare surveillance is to enable the obstetrician to delay delivery if a fetus is not at risk of death or permanent damage. Although the penalty for preterm delivery has decreased with advances in neonatal care, the obstetric goals of prolonging pregnancy and minimizing intervention persist. The modern goal of minimizing costs also dictates appropriately timed delivery.

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Fetal and Maternal Medicine Review , Volume 7 , Issue 1 , February 1995 , pp. 13 - 29
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1995

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