Grief following miscarriage: A comprehensive review of the literature

Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 451-464

  Brier, Norman ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE DURATION; GRIEF; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PERINATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; COUNSELING; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; GRIEF; HUMANS; MATERNAL WELFARE; PANIC DISORDER; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREGNANCY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 41449101361     PISSN: 15409996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2007.0505     Document Type: Article

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