Obstetrics at Galiwin'ku
- 1 August 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Vol. 91 (8) , 791-796
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-0528.1984.tb04852.x
Abstract
A study is presented of the outcome of the 683 deliveries of the Aboriginal women resident on Elcho Island betwen 1971 and 1982. Comment is made on birth rates, fertility rates, antenatal attendance, risk factors and the outcome of the preterm labors. Current strategies for improving antenatal care are outlined, including the use of real time scanning.This publication has 4 references indexed in Scilit: