Advanced maternal age and risk perception: A qualitative study
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Advanced maternal age and risk perception: A qualitative study
BACKGROUND Advanced maternal age (AMA) is associated with several adverse pregnancy outcomes, hence these pregnancies are considered to be "high risk." A review of the empirical literature suggests that it is not clear how women of AMA evaluate their pregnancy risk. This study aimed to address this gap by exploring the risk perception of pregnant women of AMA. METHODS A qualitative descriptiv...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1471-2393
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2393-12-100