Analysis of birth weight data from the malaysian family life survey ii

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 71-76

  Mahmud, Awang Bulgiba Awang ^a   Sallam, Atiya Ab ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Low birth weight; Malaysian family life survey ii; Risk factors; Secondary data; Singleton live birth

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750196952     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/101053959901100204     Document Type: Article

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