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12 - Physiology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 January 2017

Alison Fiander
Affiliation:
Cardiff University
Baskaran Thilaganathan
Affiliation:
St George’s University London
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MRCOG Part One
Your Essential Revision Guide
, pp. 423 - 462
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2016

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Burrow, G, Ferris, T. Medical Complications During Pregnancy. 4th ed. Philadelphia: Saunders; 1984.Google Scholar
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Blackburn, S T. Maternal Fetal and Neonatal Physiology, 3rd ed. St Louis: Saunders; 2007.Google Scholar
du Plessis, A J. Cerebral blood flow and metabolism in the developing fetus. Clin Perinatol 2009;36:531–48.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Martin, C B. Normal fetal physiology and behavior, and adaptive responses with hypoxemia. Semin Perinatol 2008;32:239–42.Google Scholar
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Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Fetal Awareness – Review of Research and Recommendations for Practice. Report of a Working Party. London: RCOG; 2010.Google Scholar

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