Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Volume 23, Issue 6 , Pages 819-831 , December 2009

Biometric assessment

  • Torvid Kiserud, MD, PhD (Consultant and Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Fetal Medicine Unit, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Haukeland University Hospital, NO-5021 Bergen, Norway
    • Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Norway
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, NO-5021 Bergen, Norway. Tel.: +47 559 74200; Fax: +47 559 74968.
    • ,
  • Synnøve Lian Johnsen, MD, PhD (Head)

      Affiliations

    • Fetal Medicine Unit, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Haukeland University Hospital, NO-5021 Bergen, Norway

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PII: S1521-6934(09)00079-0

doi: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2009.06.007

Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Volume 23, Issue 6 , Pages 819-831 , December 2009

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