Attitudes of level II obstetricians towards the care of the extremely premature infant: A national survey

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 451-455

  Gooi, A ^a,b   Oei, J ^a,c   Lui, Kei ^a,c  

^a ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN   (Australia)

^b SYDNEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attitude; Non tertiary obstetricians; Premature infant; Survey

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; ATTITUDE; BIRTH WEIGHT; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; INFERTILITY; MATERNITY WARD; NURSERY; OBSTETRIC CARE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POLICY; POSTAL MAIL; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; SURVIVAL RATE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BIRTH WEIGHT; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSTETRICS; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0141725649     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2003.00187.x     Document Type: Review

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