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| author | Yvette Louse Vieira |
| title | Factors Affecting Maternal Coping and Adaptation Following the Prenatal Diagnosis of a Rare Birth Defect, Fibular Hemimelia, For Women who Choose Not to Terminate |
| abstract | This work represents a retrospective study of women whose fetuses were diagnosed with Fibular Hemimelia while they were pregnant. It examines the various elements in the medical arena, community resources and maternal characteristics that influenced the mother's ability to cope with the diagnosis and adapt. |
| school | The Caspersen School of Graduate Studies, Drew University |
| degree | M.M.H. (2015) |
| advisor | Philip Scibilia |
| full text | YLVieira.pdf |
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