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social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > perinatology
... > social science subjects > health and social care > global health > child health > pediatrics > perinatology
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health (discipline) > child health > pediatrics > perinatology
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health occupations > medical specialization > pediatrics > perinatology
... > social science subjects > health and social care > medical science > medicine > medical specialization > pediatrics > perinatology
... > other subjects > natural sciences > life sciences > medical science > medicine > medical specialization > pediatrics > perinatology
... > social science subjects > health and social care > medical science > medicine > pediatrics > perinatology
... > other subjects > natural sciences > life sciences > medical science > medicine > pediatrics > perinatology

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perinatology  

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  • Perinatology is subsection of obstetrics, with the comparable area of pediatrics called neonatology. It is concerned with the care that has to be provided for the pregnant mother and the fetus which may be at a greater-than-normal threat of developing complications. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Perinatology]

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