Influences on uptake of antenatal screening for down syndrome: A review of the literature

Evidence Based Midwifery

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 4-9

  Skirton, Heather ^a   Barr, Owen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antenatal screening; Down syndrome; Maternal health; Midwife; Pregnant women

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649870859     PISSN: 14794489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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