Grief in miscarriage patients and satisfaction with care in a London hospital

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 301-315

  Paton, Fiona ^a,e   Wood, R ^b   Bor, R ^c   Nitsun, M ^d  

^a Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

^c LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^e NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRIEF; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; TEACHING HOSPITAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032876674     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646839908404596     Document Type: Article

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