The impact of uncertainty on decision making in prenatal consultations: Obstetricians' and midwives' perspectives

Health Communication

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 199-211

  Matthias, Marianne Sassi ^a  

^a RICHARD L ROUDEBUSH VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDWIFE; OBSTETRICS; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; UNCERTAINTY;

COMMUNICATION; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDWIFERY; OBSTETRICS; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 77952325127     PISSN: 10410236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10410230903544977     Document Type: Article

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