Estimation of pregnancy-related mortality risk by pregnancy outcome, United States, 1991 to 1999

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 194, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 92-94

  Grimes, David A ^a  

^a FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Abortion; Ectopic pregnancy; Fetal death; Maternal mortality; Pregnancy related mortality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS DEATH; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; HUMANS; LIVE BIRTH; MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY, ECTOPIC; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 29544451433     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2005.06.070     Document Type: Article

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