Training, practice and the increasing dominance of legal aspects in ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology in Austria;Ausbildung, ausübung und zunehmende verrechtlichung des ultraschalls in gynäkologie und geburtshilfe in Österreich

Gynakologisch-geburtshilfliche Rundschau

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 78-85

  Brezinka, Christoph ^a,b  

^a Univ Klin Anasth Allg Intensiv   (Austria)

^b Vorsitzender Arbeitsgemeinschaft M   (Austria)

Author keywords

Endometrial carcinoma; Ovarian carcinoma; Ultrasound screening, legal aspects

Indexed keywords

AUSTRIA; BONE MALFORMATION; CANCER SCREENING; COURT; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OBSTETRICS; OVARY CARCINOMA; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL CARE; REVIEW; ULTRASOUND;

ABNORMALITIES; AUSTRIA; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; ENDOSONOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALPRACTICE; MASS SCREENING; OBSTETRICS; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS; PREGNANCY; QUALITY CONTROL; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL; WRONGFUL LIFE;

EID: 17844368634     PISSN: 10188843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000083782     Document Type: Review

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