Survey of the knowledge, attitudes and experiences of Western Australian women in relation to prenatal screening and diagnostic procedures

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 134-138

  Rostant, Kristie ^a   Steed, Lyndall ^b   O'Leary, Peter ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antenatal screening; Attitudes; Informed consent; Knowledge; Women

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION SERVICE; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PRENATAL SCREENING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING TEST; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0037854640     PISSN: 00048666     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0004-8666.2003.00041.x     Document Type: Article

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