An economic evaluation of second-trimester genetic ultrasonography for prenatal detection of down syndrome

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 179, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1214-1219

  Vintzileos, A M ^a   Ananth, C V ^a   Fisher, A J ^a   Smulian, J C ^a   Day Salvatore, D ^a   Beazoglou, T ^a   Knuppel, R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic evaluation; Genetic ultrasonography; Second trimester ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

AMNIOCENTESIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DOWN SYNDROME; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; FEMALE; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MATERNAL AGE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SOCIETY;

EID: 0031783759     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(98)70134-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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