Parents' experiences, reactions and needs regarding a nonviable fetus diagnosed at a second trimester routine ultrasound

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 446-454

  Ekelin, Maria ^a   Crang Svalenius, Elizabeth ^a   Nordström, Berit ^a   Dykes, Anna Karin ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aarly fetal demise; Parents; Routine ultrasound

Indexed keywords

EID: 48649109500     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2008.00258.x     Document Type: Article

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