Screening tests in prenatal care: A national study in Israel

Israel Medical Association Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 535-539

  Gofin, Rosa ^a   Adler, Bella ^a   Palti, Hava ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Barriers; Compliance; Payment; Prenatal care; Screening

Indexed keywords

ALPHA FETOPROTEIN;

AMNIOCENTESIS; ARAB; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FETUS; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; ISRAEL; JEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRENATAL CARE; PRENATAL SCREENING; PUERPERIUM; RELIGION; SAMPLING; SOCIAL CLASS; TELEPHONE; ULTRASOUND;

ALPHA-FETOPROTEINS; AMNIOCENTESIS; FEMALE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HUMANS; ISRAEL; LOGISTIC MODELS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL CARE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIVATE PRACTICE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 4544332042     PISSN: 15651088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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