British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology VOL 82 No 8

NEW SERIES

AUGUST 1975

CHARACTERISTICS OF NORMAL LABOUR IN DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS BY

N. M. DUIGNAN, Senior Registrar Birmingham Maternity Hospital, Birmingham B15 2TH

J. W. W. STUDD,Consultant King’s College Hospital, London AND

A. 0. HUGHES, Lecturer Department of Community Health, University of Nottingham Summary The characteristics of normal labour in 1306 white, Asian and black parturients have been established following a prospective study of 3217 consecutive labours. Asian patients were found to be of significantly shorter stature than white or black women (p

Characteristics of normal labour in different racial groups.

The characteristics of normal labour in 1306 white, Asian and black parturients have been established following a prospective study of 3217 consecutiv...
508KB Sizes 0 Downloads 0 Views