Maternal anxiety and depression - The experience of prolonged pregnancy

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 488-492

  Sarkar, P K ^a,c   Hill, Lynda ^b  

^a Countess of Chester Hosp NHS Trust ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c Western Isles Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLONGED PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 0029769209     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443619609030079     Document Type: Article

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