Ultrasound biosafety: Knowledge and opinions of health practitioners who perform obstetric scans in South Africa

Background: Diagnostic ultrasound is generally considered as a safe test in pregnancy. To date there is no evidence that ultrasound has caused harm to the developing foetus. However, with the number of obstetric scans on the rise and the steep increase in acoustic output achieved by modern machines,...

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Main Authors: Salome Mashiane, Barbara van Dyk, Yasmin Casmod
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: AOSIS 2019-10-01
Series:Health SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
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Online Access:https://hsag.co.za/index.php/hsag/article/view/1028