Parental attitudes toward obstetric ultrasound examination

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 25-28

  Zlotogorski, Z ^a   Tadmor, O ^b   Rabinovitz, R ^b   Diamant, Y ^b  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b SHAARE ZEDEK MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Bonding; Parental attitudes; Psychologic effects; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEAR; FEMALE; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPOUSE; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0030894539     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.1997.tb00800.x     Document Type: Article

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