First Trimester Ultrasound in Prenatal Diagnosis—Part of the Turning Pyramid of Prenatal Care
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Neiger, R. First Trimester Ultrasound in Prenatal Diagnosis—Part of the Turning Pyramid of Prenatal Care. J. Clin. Med. 2014, 3, 986-996. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm3030986
Neiger R. First Trimester Ultrasound in Prenatal Diagnosis—Part of the Turning Pyramid of Prenatal Care. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2014; 3(3):986-996. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm3030986
Chicago/Turabian StyleNeiger, Ran. 2014. "First Trimester Ultrasound in Prenatal Diagnosis—Part of the Turning Pyramid of Prenatal Care" Journal of Clinical Medicine 3, no. 3: 986-996. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm3030986