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VOLUME 8 , ISSUE 3 ( July-September, 2016 ) > List of Articles

RESEARCH ARTICLE

A Prospective Study to predict Vaginal Cytology and Bishop Score as Predictors of Onset of Labor

Poonam Mani, Jasneet Dhingra, Shashi Prateek

Citation Information : Mani P, Dhingra J, Prateek S. A Prospective Study to predict Vaginal Cytology and Bishop Score as Predictors of Onset of Labor. J South Asian Feder Obs Gynae 2016; 8 (3):222-230.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10006-1422

Published Online: 01-12-2014

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2016; The Author(s).


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