A review on adolescent childbearing in Taiwan: Its characteristics, outcomes and risks

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 40-42

  Lee, S H ^a   Yen, C H ^b   Wu, W Y ^b   Lee, Meng Chih ^a,b  

^a CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Adolescent childbearing; Adolescent pregnancy; Outcomes; Risks; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; FEMALE FERTILITY; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MARRIED WOMAN; NEWBORN MORTALITY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE LABOR; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SOCIAL STATUS; TAIWAN;

EID: 34447116486     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/10105395070190010801     Document Type: Review

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