Tell the truth about spina bifida

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 595-596

  Bruner, J P ^a   Tulipan, N ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDITORIAL; FECES INCONTINENCE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INTELLIGENCE; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MOBILIZATION; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SPINA BIFIDA; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; URINE INCONTINENCE;

FEAR; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INTELLIGENCE; MOVEMENT DISORDERS; PARENTS; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; WALKING;

EID: 8844219675     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.1742     Document Type: Editorial

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