A survey of the knowledge and attitudes of pregnant Thai women towards Down syndrome screening

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 876-881

  Pruksanusak, Ninlapa ^a   Suwanrath, Chitkasaem ^a   Kor Anantakul, Ounjai ^a   Prasartwanakit, Visit ^a   Leetanaporn, Roengsak ^a   Suntharasaj, Thitima ^a   Hanprasertpong, Tharangrut ^a  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Down syndrome; Knowledge; Screening

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DOWN SYNDROME; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL ATTITUDE; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING TEST;

ADULT; DECISION MAKING; DOWN SYNDROME; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GENETIC TESTING; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; THAILAND;

EID: 70350449254     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: 14470756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2009.01035.x     Document Type: Article

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