Awareness of correct use of a seatbelt among pregnant women and health professionals: A multicentric survey

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 550-553

  Jamjute, P ^a   Eedarapalli, P ^b   Jain, S ^c,d  

^a ROYAL SHREWSBURY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b POOLE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c SALISBURY DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BODY POSITION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRIVER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MIDWIFE; PHYSICIAN; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEATBELT;

EID: 31944436452     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610500231393     Document Type: Article

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