Prevalence of physical violence against pregnant women and effects on maternal and birth outcomes

Acta Medica Iranica

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 95-100

  Nojomi, M ^a   Akrami, Z ^a  

^a IRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Birth outcome; Maternal outcomes; Physical violence; Pregnant women

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; KIDNEY INFECTION; LIVE BIRTH; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL SMOKING; MATERNAL WELFARE; PAIN; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PHYSICAL ABUSE; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURE LABOR; PRENATAL CARE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING; VAGINA BLEEDING; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 34347221883     PISSN: 00446025     EISSN: 00446025     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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