Selection bias in prenatal care utilization: An interdisciplinary framework and review of the literature

Medical Care Research and Review

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 371-396

  Frick, Kevin D ^a   Lantz, Paula M ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRTH WEIGHT; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL CARE; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

BIRTH WEIGHT; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL CARE; SELECTION BIAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030338159     PISSN: 10775587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107755879605300401     Document Type: Review

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