Isuog statement on the non-medical use of ultrasound, 2009

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 617-620

  Abramowicz, J S ^a   Barnett, S B ^b  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b University of Sydney   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTICS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONFERENCE PAPER; ECHOGRAPHY; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NONHUMAN; OBSTETRICS; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; SAFETY; SCIENTIST; ULTRASOUND; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; ETHICS; FEMALE; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; PATIENT RIGHT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STANDARD; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURE;

CONSENSUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; PATIENT RIGHTS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 66249136339     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.6390     Document Type: Conference Paper

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