Obesity in pregnancy: A study of the impact of maternal obesity on NHS maternity services

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 114, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 334-342

  Heslehurst, N ^a   Lang, R ^a   Rankin, J ^b   Wilkinson, J R ^c   Summerbell, C D ^a  

^a TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Regional Maternity Survey Office   (United Kingdom)

^c DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Maternal; Maternity; Obesity; Pregnancy; Service

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MORBIDITY; OBESITY; OBSTETRIC CARE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING;

APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; FEMALE; FORECASTING; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; OBESITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 33847000838     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2006.01230.x     Document Type: Article

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