Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 36, Issue 8 , Pages 1233-1236 , August 2010

Nonmedical Use of Ultrasound in Pregnancy: Ethical Issues, Patients' Rights and Potential Misuse

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PII: S0301-5629(10)00182-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2010.04.004

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 36, Issue 8 , Pages 1233-1236 , August 2010