Improving antenatal care for pregnant adolescents in southern Malawi

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 402-409

  Brabin, Loretta ^a   Verhoeff, Francine H ^a   Kazembe, Peter ^b   Brabin, Bernard J ^a   Chimsuku, Lyson ^c   Broadhead, Robin ^c  

^a LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b KAMUZU CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Malawi)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Antenatal care; Low birthweight; Malawi; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ADULT; AGE; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MALARIA; MALAWI; MEMBRANE RUPTURE; MORBIDITY; NEWBORN DEATH; PARITY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRENATAL CARE; PRIMIGRAVIDA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; READING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCHISTOSOMA; SCHOOL CHILD; STILLBIRTH; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 0031943112     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/j.1600-0412.1998.770408.x     Document Type: Article

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