Systematic review of the literature: Parental outcomes after diagnosis of fetal anomaly

Advances in Neonatal Care

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 182-192

  Wool, Charlotte ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER   (United States)

Author keywords

Fetal anomaly; Parental outcomes; Perinatal hospice; Perinatal palliative care; Pregnancy termination

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; CONGENITAL DISORDER; DECISION MAKING; FATHER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PARENT; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

ABORTION, EUGENIC; CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES; DECISION MAKING; FATHERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PALLIATIVE CARE; PARENTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS;

EID: 79960259706     PISSN: 15360903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ANC.0b013e31821bd92d     Document Type: Review

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