title: [Index of fetal maturity].
abstract: A fetal maturity is a typical evolutionary notion. It signifies some level of human development and if it concerns a fetus, it means an ability to survive outside mothers womb. This paper presents a new practical fetal maturity index (Q-quotient) which is common for all method of fetal maturity evaluation.
authors.affiliation: Katedry Endokrynologii i Płodności, Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego w Krakowie.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Klimek
mesh_terms: D005314:Embryonic and Fetal Development; D005260:Female; D005325:Fetal Organ Maturity; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000379:methods*