Stress, social support and pregnancy outcome: A reassessment based on recent research

Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 380-405

  Hoffman, Susie ^a,c   Hatch, Maureen C ^b  

^a Department of Medicine   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; FETUS GROWTH; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; LIFE EVENT; MENTAL STRESS; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREMATURE LABOR; RACE DIFFERENCE; REVIEW; SMOKING; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0029859869     PISSN: 02695022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3016.1996.tb00063.x     Document Type: Review

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