An assessment of two training interventions designed to increase the knowledge of obstetrical nurses and nurse-midwives about the maternal serum triple screen

Prenatal Diagnosis

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 713-720

  Kennedy, S J ^a,c   Blough, R A ^a   Kenner, C A ^b   Walker, M E ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^c HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Education; Knowledge; Maternal serum triple screen; Training interventions

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE; MATERNAL BLOOD; MIDWIFE; NURSE TRAINING; PRENATAL SCREENING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING TEST;

EID: 0031854481     PISSN: 01973851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0223(199807)18:7<713::AID-PD333>3.0.CO;2-A     Document Type: Article

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