Reducing Preterm and Low Birthweight Births: Still a nursing challenge

MCN The American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 200-208

  Moore, Mary Lou ^a   Freda, Margaret Comerford ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Domestic violence; Preconceptional care; Prenatal care; Preterm birth

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MATERNAL CARE; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRENATAL CARE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LIFE STYLE; MATERNAL-CHILD NURSING; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032110446     PISSN: 0361929X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005721-199807000-00007     Document Type: Article

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