Perinatal pathology in the context of a clinical trial: a review of the literature
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- 1 May 2004
- journal article
- review article
- Published by BMJ in Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal & Neonatal
- Vol. 89 (3) , F200-F203
- https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.2002.012740
Abstract
Perinatal postmortem rates are declining world wide. In the United Kingdom, perinatal pathology has recently been seriously undermined by controversy. There are important consequences for perinatal trials that include pathology studies. This review looks at the reasons for the decline in perinatal postmortem examinations and the effects on research.Keywords
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