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1Maternité, Hôtel-Dieu, CHU de Clermont-Ferrand, boulevard Léon-Malfreyt, 63003 Clermont-Ferrand, France.
Women's behaviour before induced abortion during an ultrasonographic exam was described. A psychosomatic analysis was carried out in the discussion to try to explain the different women's attitudes. Most women do not want to see ultrasonographic scan or keep photographs. One must of course respect women's choices as to their desire to see or not the ultrasound image of their foetus when pre-induced abortion ultrasound examination is performed. One should nonetheless be able to listen to their request, be it implicit.
Women's behaviour before induced abortion during an ultrasonographic exam was described. A psychosomatic analysis was carried out in the discussion to try to explain the different women's attitudes. Most women do not want to see ultrasonographic scan or keep photographs. One must of course respect women's choices as to their desire to see or not the ultrasound image of their foetus when pre-induced abortion ultrasound examination is performed. One should nonetheless be able to listen to their request, be it implicit.
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