Etiologies of preterm birth in an indigent population: Is prevention a logical expectation?

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 1991, Pages 343-347

  Tucker, J Martin ^a   Goldenberg, Robert L ^a   Davis, Richard O ^a   Copper, Rachel L ^a   Winkler, Carey L ^a   Hauth, John C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREMATURE LABOR; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CAUCASOID RACE; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FETAL MEMBRANES, PREMATURE RUPTURE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LABOR, INDUCED; LABOR, PREMATURE; NEGROID RACE; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0026085539     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: 1873233X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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