Pregnancy-associated mortality after birth, spontaneous abortion, or induced abortion in Finland, 1987-2000

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 190, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 422-427

  Gissler, Mika ^a   Berg, Cynthia ^b   Bouvier Colle, Marie Hélène ^c   Buekens, Pierre ^d  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^c INSERM   (France)

^d TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Diseases of circulatory system; Induced abortion; Pregnancy associated death; Register study; Spontaneous abortion

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FINLAND; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NATURAL CHILDBIRTH; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION;

EID: 1342302924     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2003.08.044     Document Type: Article

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