Nonmedical use of ultrasound in pregnancy: Ethical issues, patients' rights and potential misuse

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1233-1236

  Brezinka, Christoph ^a  

^a University Frauenklinik   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH HAZARD; IMAGING AND DISPLAY; LETTER; MEDICAL ETHICS; PATIENT RIGHT; PHOTOGRAPHY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DETERMINATION; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; EUROPE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES MISUSE; HUMANS; PATIENT RIGHTS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 77955422456     PISSN: 03015629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2010.04.004     Document Type: Letter

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