The epidemiology of prematurity

Current Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 133-136

  Danielian, P J ^a   Hall, M H ^a  

^a ABERDEEN MATERNITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; FETUS; HUMAN; MATERNAL MORTALITY; NEWBORN; PERINATAL MORBIDITY; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PREMATURE LABOR; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0029966823     PISSN: 09575847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0957-5847(96)80003-5     Document Type: Article

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