Fetal learning: A prospective randomized controlled study

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 431-438

  James, D K ^a   Spencer, C J ^a   Stepsis, B W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Exposure learning; Fetal behavior; Fetal learning; Neonatal behavior

Indexed keywords

ABDOMEN; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDITORY STIMULATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; DEVICE; FEMALE; FETUS; GESTATION PERIOD; HEART RATE; HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING; HUMAN; LEARNING; MUSIC; NEWBORN PERIOD; NORMAL HUMAN; PRENATAL CARE; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TIME; WAKEFULNESS;

EMBRYONIC AND FETAL DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FETAL MOVEMENT; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEART RATE, FETAL; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY; MUSIC THERAPY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0036434410     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0705.2002.00845.x     Document Type: Article

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