title: [Maturity determination of the newborn infant].
abstract: Uncertain dating of pregnancy and the relative independency of fetal maturation of time require judgement of the maturity state of every newborn infant for obvious practical reasons. Such scoring can be easily performed using external-superficial criteria with acceptable accuracy.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008722:Methods; D010808:Physical Examination; D011247:Pregnancy
vernacular_title: Beurteilung der Reife des Neugeborenen.