Lead poisoning among pregnant women in New York City: Risk factors and screening practices

Journal of Urban Health

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 225-237

  Klitzman, Susan ^a   Sharma, Anu ^b   Nicaj, Leze ^c  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b North Central Bronx Hospital   (United States)

^c Breathnet   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CULTURAL FACTOR; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; INCIDENCE; LEAD POISONING; MATERNAL AGE; PICA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LEAD POISONING; MASS SCREENING; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; NEW YORK CITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0036271846     PISSN: 10993460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jurban/79.2.225     Document Type: Article

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