Knowledge and awareness of pregnant women about ultrasounsd scanning and prenatal diagnosis

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Volumn 54, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 553-555

  Munim, S ^a   Khawaja, N A ^a   Qureshi, R ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS GROWTH; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PUBLIC HEALTH; SAFETY; SCREENING TEST;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 11144255142     PISSN: 00309982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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