First time mothers' pregnancy and birth experiences varying by age

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 86, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1328-1336

  Zasloff, Eva ^a   Schytt, Erica ^a,b   Waldenström, Ulla ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b Center for Clinical Research   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Childbirth; Maternal age; Patient satisfaction; Questionnaires

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; LABOR; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; MOOD DISORDER; PRENATAL CARE; PRIMIGRAVIDA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SWEDEN; UNEMPLOYMENT; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; GRAVIDITY; HUMANS; MATERNAL AGE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SWEDEN;

EID: 35649004512     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016340701657209     Document Type: Article

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