Pregnancy in maltese drug-abusers: A socio-biological study

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 115, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 161-165

  Savona Ventura, C ^a,b,c  

^a Inst Res on the Signs of the Times   (Malta)

^b Dept of Obstetrics and Gynaecology ^*  (Malta)

^c NorthWynds   (Malta)

Author keywords

Complications; Pregnancy; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEPATITIS C; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INFANT; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MATERNAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; SOCIOBIOLOGY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

EID: 3242694165     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2004.01.028     Document Type: Article

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