Hospitalizations for severe complications of pregnancy, 1987-1992

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 225-229

  Scott, Cheryl L ^a   Chavez, Gilberto F ^b   Atrash, Hani K ^b   Taylor, Don J ^b   Shah, Rugmini S ^b   Rowley, Diane ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGE FACTORS; CALIFORNIA; ETHNIC GROUPS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HOSPITAL CHARGES; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAID; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030818844     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-7844(97)00230-5     Document Type: Article

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