Reducing the risk for preterm birth: Evidence and implications for neonatal nurses

Advances in Neonatal Care

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 166-174

  Maloni, Judith A ^a   Damato, Elizabeth G ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

birth; infant; labor; preconception care; pregnancy; pregnancy complications; premature; prenatal care

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MOTHER; NEWBORN CARE; NURSE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRENATAL CARE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SYMPTOM;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; NEONATAL NURSING; NURSE'S ROLE; PRECONCEPTION CARE; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; PRENATAL CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 3242658262     PISSN: 15360903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adnc.2004.04.006     Document Type: Review

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