Antenatal screening for haemoglobinopathies in primary care: A whole system participatory action research project

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 55, Issue 515, 2005, Pages 424-428

  Thomas, Paul ^a   Oni, Lola ^b   Alli, Mabel ^c   St Hilaire, Judith ^b   Smith, Alma ^b   Leavey, Conan ^d   Banarsee, Ricky ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b EALING HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c Brent Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

^d LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antenatal diagnosis; Participatory action research; Sickle cell anaemia; Thalassaemia

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS; GENERAL PRACTICE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEMOGLOBINOPATHY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MIDWIFE; PATIENT COUNSELING; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING TEST; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANEMIA, SICKLE CELL; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONDON; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, HEMATOLOGIC; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, FIRST; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; THALASSEMIA;

EID: 20344394119     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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