Domestic violence during pregnancy in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 269-277

  Moraes, C L ^a,b   Reichenheim, M E ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b Hospital Municipal São Francisco Xavier   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Domestic violence; Pregnancy; Prevalence; Spouse abuse

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; AGGRESSION; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL CARE; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 0036891346     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(02)00250-3     Document Type: Article

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