Drug abuse in pregnancy: Obstetric and neonatal problems. Ten years' experience

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 25-31

  Dawkins, Judith L ^a,b   Tylden, Elizabeth ^a   Colley, Nigel ^a   Evans, Chris ^b  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drug abuse; Neonatal complications; Obstetric; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031493115     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09595239700186301     Document Type: Article

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