Men's involvement in antenatal screening: A qualitative pilot study using e-mail

Midwifery

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 861-866

  Williams, Robert Alan ^a   Dheensa, Sandi ^a   Metcalfe, Alison ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

E mail; Men; Midwives; Screening

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; E-MAIL; FATHER; FEMALE; GENETIC SCREENING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PILOT STUDY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SPOUSE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ELECTRONIC MAIL; ENGLAND; FATHERS; FEMALE; GENETIC TESTING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PILOT PROJECTS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; SPOUSES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 81255134511     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2010.09.004     Document Type: Article

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