Acceptance of a Rapid Herpes Test in Labour: Survey of Attitudes of Patients and Health Care Providers

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 776-780

  van Schalkwyk, Julie ^a   Amiri, Neda ^a   Lalji, Sayrin ^a   Gardella, Carolyn ^b   Wald, Anna ^c   Money, Deborah ^a  

^a CHILDREN S AND WOMEN S HEALTH CENTRE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Genital; Herpes simplex virus; HSV; Neonatal herpes; Pregnancy; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRUS AGENT; VIRUS DNA;

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS; HUMAN; LABOR; MEDICAL HISTORY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PREGNANT WOMAN; RAPID HERPES TEST; RAPID TEST; VAGINAL DELIVERY; VIRUS IDENTIFICATION; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HERPES SIMPLEX; METHODOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DNA, VIRAL; FEMALE; HERPES SIMPLEX; HUMANS; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 58149388494     PISSN: 17012163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)32941-3     Document Type: Article

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