Risk perception of women during high risk pregnancy: A systematic review

Health, Risk and Society

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 511-531

  Lee, Suzanne ^a   Ayers, Susan ^a   Holden, Des ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b UK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

high risk pregnancy; risk; risk assessment; risk perception, pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO PREGNANCY; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCOME; MATERNAL CARE; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF EVALUATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84865273020     PISSN: 13698575     EISSN: 14698331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13698575.2012.701277     Document Type: Review

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