The effects of physical abuse on pregnancy outcomes in a low-risk obstetric population

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 182, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1067-1069

  Jagoe, Jennifer ^a   Magann, Everett F ^c   Chauhan, Suneet P ^b   Morrison, John C ^c  

^a NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^b Dept of Obstetrics and Gynecology   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Physical abuse; Pregnancy complication

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBIVALENCE; APGAR SCORE; ARTERIAL PH; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; FAMILY VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; OBSTETRICS; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UMBILICAL ARTERY;

EID: 0034129869     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2000.105436     Document Type: Article

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