Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Perinatal Care

The care of women and a fetus or newborn given before, during, and after delivery from the 28th week of gestation through the 7th day after delivery.

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Abstract

The care of women and a fetus or newborn given before, during, and after delivery from the 28th week of gestation through the 7th day after delivery.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Care, Perinatal

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10 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, organization & administration, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends.

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Indexing Annotation

from 28th wk of pregn through 7 days after birth; care of fetus & neonate: differentiate from PRENATAL CARE & POSTNATAL CARE which are care of the mother; check the tags FEMALE & PREGNANCY & INFANT, NEWBORN if relevant

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  1. E02w.760w.703
  2. N02.421.088w.120.180
  3. N02.421.143.620.550
  4. N02.421.585w.703

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NLM Classification

WQ 210

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Perinatal Care. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018743. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018743
  2. Perinatal Care. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3411951