Pregnancy-associated death: A qualitative systematic review of homicide and suicide

Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 183-190

  Shadigian, Elizabeth M ^a   Bauer, Samuel T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; BEHAVIOR; CAUSE OF DEATH; DEATH; FAMILY VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MEDICAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; REVIEW; SCREENING; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADULT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; MATERNAL MORTALITY; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; SPOUSE ABUSE; SUICIDE; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 14644404386     PISSN: 00297828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ogx.0000155967.72418.6b     Document Type: Review

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