Physical abuse during pregnancy and preterm delivery

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 198, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 171.e1-171.e6

  Rodrigues, Teresa ^a,b   Rocha, Lúcia ^b   Barros, Henrique ^a  

^a University of Porto   (Portugal)

^b HOSPITAL DE SÃO JOÃO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

physical abuse; pregnancy; preterm; violence

Indexed keywords

ILLICIT DRUG;

ABUSE; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INCOME; INTERVIEW; LIVE BIRTH; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; OBSTETRICS; PARITY; PHYSICAL ABUSE; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING TEST; SMOKING; VIOLENCE;

EID: 38349179754     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.05.015     Document Type: Article

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