Meta-analysis to obtain a scale of psychological reaction after perinatal loss: Focus on miscarriage

Psychology Research and Behavior Management

Volumn 4, Issue , 2011, Pages 29-39

  Adolfsson, Annsofie ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SKÖVDE   (Sweden)

^b SKARABORG HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Depression; Perinatal loss; Pregnancy; Psychological

Indexed keywords

EID: 85010716495     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11791578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/PRBM.S17330     Document Type: Article

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