Discovery of soft markers on fetal ultrasound: maternal implications

Midwifery

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 654-664

  Carolan, Mary ^a   Hodnett, Ellen ^b  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Maternal concerns; Midwifery; Pregnancy; Soft markers; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MOTHER; NUCHAL TRANSLUCENCY MEASUREMENT; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRENATAL CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MOTHERS; NUCHAL TRANSLUCENCY MEASUREMENT; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL; VICTORIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449104307     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2007.11.002     Document Type: Article

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