The changing pattern of infant mortality in the US: The role of prenatal factors and their obstetrical implications

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1993, Pages 199-212

  Luke, B ^a,b   Williams, C ^b   Minogue, J ^c   Keith, L ^b,c  

^a RUSH MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Infant mortality; low birthweight; prematurity

Indexed keywords

FETUS; FETUS OUTCOME; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; NEGROID RACE; PRENATAL CARE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0027466450     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0020-7292(93)90832-H     Document Type: Review

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