The placental body in 4D: Everyday practices of non-diagnostic sonography

Feminist Review

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 64-80

  Palmer, Julie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Keepsake scans; Non diagnostic ultrasound; Placenta; Pregnancy; Sonography

Indexed keywords

EID: 72449202204     PISSN: 01417789     EISSN: 14664380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/fr.2009.24     Document Type: Article

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