Why do women seek ultrasound scans from commercial providers during pregnancy?

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Why do women seek ultrasound scans from commercial providers during pregnancy?

The commercial availability of ultrasound scans for pregnant women has been controversial yet little is known about why women make use of such services. This article reports on semi-structured interviews with women in the UK who have booked a commercial scan, focusing on the reasons women gave for b...

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Main Authors:	Roberts, Julie, Griffiths, Frances E., Verran, Alice, Ayre, Catherine
Format:	Article
Published:	Wiley 2015
Subjects:	Ultrasound Pregnancy
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/29772/

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