Psychological aspects of prenatal diagnosis and its implications in multiple pregnancies

Prenatal Diagnosis

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 827-834

  Bryan, Elizabeth ^a  

^a QUEEN CHARLOTTE S AND CHELSEA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Higher order births; Multifetal pregnancy reduction; Multiple pregnancy; Perinatal bereavement; Prenatal screening; Selective; Twins

Indexed keywords

BEREAVEMENT; FATHER CHILD RELATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MENTAL STRESS; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; PARENT COUNSELING; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; ZYGOSITY;

FATHERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MOTHERS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY REDUCTION, MULTIFETAL; PREGNANCY, MULTIPLE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; TWINS;

EID: 26044448571     PISSN: 01973851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pd.1270     Document Type: Review

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