Psychosocial aspects of prenatal diagnosis: The challenges for doctors and patients

Psychological Challenges in Obstetrics and Gynecology: The Clinical Management

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 107-120

  Green, Josephine M ^a   Statham, Helen E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84878026261     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-84628-808-1_11     Document Type: Chapter

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