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Perinatal postmortem: factors influencing uptake and subsequent outcomes in an Asian population

Valayatham V 1 , Hiu J 2

Affiliations 

  • 1 Vijayan Valayatham, Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist. Sabah Women & Children Hospital, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, PO Box 187, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah 88996, Malaysia. vj1vela@gmail.com
  • 2 Jessie Hiu, Forensic Pathologist. Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kota Kinabalu.
Med J Malaysia, 2012 Feb;67(1):87-90.
PMID: 22582555 MyJurnal

Abstract

To assess uptake of perinatal postmortems (PM) among mothers experiencing perinatal deaths. Subjective assessment of factors influencing uptake was studied. Analysis of perinatal PM outcomes and its impact on cause analyses of intrauterine fetal demise was made.

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