Psychological impact of stillbirths on obstetricians

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 748-752

  Farrow, Victoria A ^a,b   Goldenberg, Robert L ^c   Fretts, Ruth ^d   Schulkin, Jay ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS   (United States)

^c Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^d HARVARD VANGUARD MEDICAL ASSOCIATES   (United States)

Author keywords

Obstetrician; Physician grief; Psychological impact; Reactions; Stillbirth

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; FAMILY COUNSELING; FEMALE; GENDER; GRIEF; HUMAN; MALE; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAID; MEDICAL SOCIETY; OBSTETRICIAN; PATIENT COUNSELING; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF BLAME; SELF DOUBT; STILLBIRTH; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSTETRICS; SEX FACTORS; STILLBIRTH;

EID: 84876567558     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: 14764954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2012.746953     Document Type: Article

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