Obstetrician-gynecologists' practice and knowledge regarding spina bifida

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 355-362

  Shaer, Catherine M ^a   Chescheir, Nancy ^b   Erickson, Kristine ^c   Schulkin, Jay ^d  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Myelomeningocele pregnancy outcome; Open neural tube defect; Spina bifida

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; NORMAL HUMAN; OBSTETRICS; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPINA BIFIDA; STILLBIRTH;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COUNSELING; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; OBSTETRICS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33747593865     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-947723     Document Type: Article

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