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Choice of antenatal testing significantly effects a patient's work obligations
- Source :
- Journal of Perinatology. 28:102-106
- Publication Year :
- 2007
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2007.
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Abstract
- We sought to compare two approaches to antenatal testing for their impact on the workforce. This is a prospective observational study of women who presented for antenatal testing. All women were given a survey upon presentation. As per hospital protocol, nonstress testing (NST) was performed semiweekly and biophysical profile (BPP) was performed weekly. The choice of testing was determined by the attending physician. χ2- and Student's t-tests were performed where appropriate. A P-value of
- Subjects :
- Adult
Employment
Biophysical profile
Child care
Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry
Antenatal testing
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Prenatal Care
Heart Rate, Fetal
Amniotic Fluid
Time
Pregnancy
Family medicine
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Workforce
medicine
Humans
Female
Observational study
Prospective Studies
Fetal Monitoring
business
Occupational Health
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14765543 and 07438346
- Volume :
- 28
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Perinatology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....d671550fa4cc8198ebd2f7015e34a0fd