Relationship between prenatal anxiety and perinatal outcome in nulliparous women: A prospective study

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 93-98

  Bhagwanani, Sundri G ^a,b   Seagraves, Kathleen ^a   Dierker, Leroy J ^a   Lax, Marianne ^a  

^a METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Perinatal outcome; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE;

ADULT; ANXIETY; FEMALE; HUMANS; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES;

EID: 0031065513     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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