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Traditionally estimation of gestational age is based on the menstrual history and the findings of bimanual and abdominal examination. Both of these may be subject to considerable error. Many units now perform ultrasound measurements as a routine in all pregnancies to provide an objective estimate of gestational age.
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Stabile, I., Chard, T., Grudzinskas, G. (1996). Assessment of Gestational Age. In: Stabile, I., Chard, T., Grudzinskas, G. (eds) Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3374-2_3
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