Posttraumatic stress reactions after emergency cesarean section

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 76, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 856-861

  Ryding, Elsa Lena ^a   Wijma, Barbrof ^b   Wijma, Klaas ^b  

^a HELSINGBORG HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Emergency cesarean section; Psychology; PTSD; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWEDEN; SYMPTOM; TIME;

EID: 0030883006     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00016349709024365     Document Type: Article

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