Neurocognitive outcome after very preterm birth
Open Access
- 1 May 2004
- journal article
- review article
- Published by BMJ in Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal & Neonatal
- Vol. 89 (3), F224-F228
- https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.2002.019752
Abstract
Premature birth is not normal. Very preterm birth results from major disturbance of pregnancy at a time of rapid growth and development. This review looks at outcomes of premature birth at various stages of life with a view to developing and benchmarking perinatal services.Keywords
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