Information, knowledge and expectations of the routine ultrasound scan

Midwifery

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 13-22

  Lalor, Joan G ^a   Devane, Declan ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Antenatal; Knowledge; Leaflets; Midwifery; Screening; Survey; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRELAND; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRENATAL CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SELF CONCEPT; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ABNORMALITIES; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; IRELAND; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; PRENATAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 33846839554     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2006.02.001     Document Type: Article

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