Going down a different road: First support and information needs of families with a baby with down syndrome

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 190, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 58-61

  Muggli, Evelyne E ^a   Collins, Veronica R ^a   Marraffa, Catherine ^b  

^a MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BABY; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CONTENT ANALYSIS; COPING BEHAVIOR; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; DOWN SYNDROME; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; KARYOTYPE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MIDWIFE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PEER GROUP; PHYSICIAN; POSTNATAL CARE; PRIVACY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 59349120810     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2009.tb02275.x     Document Type: Article

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