Comparing factors related to low birth weight in rural Mexico-born and US-born Hispanic women in northern California

Family and Community Health

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 29-39

  Stinson, Janice C ^a,b,c   Lee, Kathryn A ^a   Heilemann, Mary Sue ^d,e   Goss, Gay ^f   Koshar, Jeanette H ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Alta Bates Medical Center   (United States)

^c Nurse Corps   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e Acute Care Section   (United States)

^f CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Low birthweight infants; Mexican American mothers; Prenatal care

Indexed keywords

EID: 0006362772     PISSN: 01606379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003727-200004000-00005     Document Type: Article

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