Improved first-trimester aneuploidy risk assessment: An evolving challenge of training in invasive prenatal diagnosis

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 486-488

  Monni, G ^a   Zoppi, M A ^a  

^a Osp Regionale per le Microcitemie   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANEUPLOIDY; ARTICLE; CHORION VILLUS SAMPLING; DOWN SYNDROME; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; OBSTETRICS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARD;

ANEUPLOIDY; CHORIONIC VILLI SAMPLING; DOWN SYNDROME; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; OBSTETRICS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, FIRST; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84876572716     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.12461     Document Type: Review

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