The Internet: One important source for pregnancy and childbirth information among prospective fathers

Journal of Men's Health

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 249-258

  Johansson, Margareta ^a   Rubertsson, Christine ^b   Rådestad, Ingela ^c   Hildingsson, Ingegerd ^a,d  

^a MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c SOPHIAHEMMET UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Sweden)

^d KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Fathers; Informational support; Internet; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; EXPECTANT FATHER; HUMAN; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; MARRIAGE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MIDWIFE; PARENTING EDUCATION; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING; SWEDEN;

EID: 84856800055     PISSN: 18756867     EISSN: 18756859     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jomh.2010.04.004     Document Type: Article

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