about the true paternity of the pregnancy that was affected with eclampsia. They were interviewed either antepartum, postpartum, or at a postnatal visit, but always after confidentiality had been established. The questioning was either direct or oblique, depending on my assessment of the patient's personality. The placenta was examined after delivery in all cases to exclude gross placental abnormalities such as hydatidiform mole coexisting with a normal fetus. To assess the prevalence of change of paternity in this area two random groups of 300 and 200 pregnant multiparous patients were questioned in 1971 and 1977 respectively.
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