Preterm delivery: A public health perspective

Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology

Volumn 15, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2001, Pages 7-16

  Mattison, Donald R ^a,b   Damus, Karla ^a,b   Fiore, Ellen ^a   Petrini, Joann ^c   Alter, Caroline ^a  

^a March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation   (United States)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c March of Dimes Birth Defects Found ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PREMATURITY; PUBLIC HEALTH;

FEMALE; HEALTH PLANNING; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 17044443737     PISSN: 02695022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3016.2001.00004.x     Document Type: Article

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