First mothering over 35 years: Questioning the association of maternal age and pregnancy risk

Health Care for Women International

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 534-555

  Carolan, M ^a   Nelson, S ^b  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; METHODOLOGY; MOTHER; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRENATAL CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; GRAVIDITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHERS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY, HIGH-RISK; PRENATAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 34347362936     PISSN: 07399332     EISSN: 10964665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07399330701334356     Document Type: Article

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