Overview: New perspectives on the stubborn challenge of preterm birth

Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology

Volumn 15, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2001, Pages 3-6

  Johnston Jr , Richard B ^a   Williams, Michelle A ^b   Hogue, Carol J R ^c   Mattison, Donald R ^d  

^a Children's Hospital Colorado   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; NEWBORN; NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION; NUTRITION; ORGANIZATION; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL CARE; RESEARCH; RISK FACTOR;

CONGRESSES; FEMALE; FOUNDATIONS; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RESEARCH; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 17144370638     PISSN: 02695022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3016.2001.00003.x     Document Type: Article

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