Poor obstetric performance of teenagers: Is it age- or quality of care-related?

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 395-398

  Loto, O M ^a   Ezechi, O C ^b,f   Kalu, B K E ^b   Loto, Anthonia B ^c   Ezechi, Lilian O ^d   Ogunniyi, S O ^e  

^a FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER   (Nigeria)

^b Havana Specialist Hospital   (Nigeria)

^c ADEYEMI COLLEGE OF EDUCATION   (Nigeria)

^d Fellin Hospitals Ltd   (Nigeria)

^e OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS COMPLEX   (Nigeria)

^f NONE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN PERIOD; OBSTETRICS; PERFORMANCE; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREMATURE LABOR; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; NIGERIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY IN ADOLESCENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 3042584528     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610410001685529     Document Type: Article

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