Women and Birth
Volume 22, Issue 2 , Pages 73-78 , June 2009

Women's decisions about maternal serum screening testing: A qualitative study exploring what they learn and the role prenatal care providers play

Received 6 August 2008 ,Revised 28 January 2009 ,Accepted 29 January 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2009.01.005

Women and Birth
Volume 22, Issue 2 , Pages 73-78 , June 2009

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