The evolving prenatal screening scene

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 110, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 2-4

  Reddy, Uma M ^a  

^a EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN BETA SUBUNIT; ESTRIOL; INHIBIN A; PREGNANCY ASSOCIATED PLASMA PROTEIN A;

AMNIOCENTESIS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DOWN SYNDROME; EDITORIAL; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PATIENT COUNSELING; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL SCREENING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

CLINICAL TRIALS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34347355595     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000269044.84174.fc     Document Type: Editorial

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