Doctors' attitudes towards invasive prenatal diagnosis

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 73-77

  Pitukkijronnakorn, Somsri ^a   Manonai, Jittima ^a   Chittacharoen, Apichart ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Doctors' attitudes; Prenatal diagnosis; Termination of pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; GENDER; GROUPS BY AGE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; RELIGION; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICIANS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS;

EID: 58849086370     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: 14470756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2008.00862.x     Document Type: Article

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