Maternal serum screening for Down's syndrome: A survey of midwives' views

Public Health

Volumn 111, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 383-385

  Fairgrieve, S ^a   Magnay, D ^a   White, I ^a   Bum, J ^a  

^a Northern Genetics Service   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Down's syndrome; Midwives' views; Pre natal screening

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COMMUNITY; DOWN SYNDROME; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASS SCREENING; MATERNAL SERUM; MATERNITY WARD; MIDWIFE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRENATAL SCREENING; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STAFF TRAINING;

EID: 0030699972     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0033-3506(97)00087-5     Document Type: Article

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