The relationship between abortion and depression: New evidence from the fragile families and child wellbeing study

Medical Science Monitor

Volumn 13, Issue 10, 2007, Pages

  Rees, Daniel I ^a   Sabia, Joseph J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Childbirth; Depression; Induced abortion

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTRIBUTABLE RISK; CHILDBIRTH; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; ETHNICITY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCOME; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RACE; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; UNITED STATES; WELLBEING;

EID: 35548951772     PISSN: 12341010     EISSN: 16433750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12659/msm.502357     Document Type: Article

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