Health services effects of a reduced routine programme for antenatal care. An area-based study

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 193-199

  Berglund, Anna C ^a   Lindmark, Gunilla C ^b  

^a Vasteras Hospital   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Antenatal care; Maternal health care; Perinatal outcome; Pregnancy complications

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL CARE; PERINATAL CARE; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWEDEN;

EID: 0032054974     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(97)00270-4     Document Type: Article

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