Recurrent miscarriage: Do professionals adhere to their guidelines

Human Reproduction

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 2898-2904

  Van Den Boogaard, E ^a   Hermens, R P M G ^b   Franssen, A M H W ^c   Doornbos, J P R ^d   Kremer, J A M ^b   Van Der Veen, F ^a   Goddijn, M ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c CANISIUS WILHELMINA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^d ZAANS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

guideline adherence; quality of care; recurrent miscarriage

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; FOLIC ACID; HEPARIN; HOMOCYSTEINE; PHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODY; PROGESTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GYNECOLOGIST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; KARYOTYPING; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; MEDICAL HISTORY; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT COUNSELING; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING TEST; SMOKING CESSATION; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; THROMBOPHILIA;

GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; QUALITY OF CARE; RECURRENT MISCARRIAGE;

ABORTION, HABITUAL; ADULT; COUNSELING; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; OBSTETRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84885896299     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/det329     Document Type: Article

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