Symptoms described by African American women evaluated for preterm labor

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 196-202

  Stringer, Marilyn ^a   Gennaro, Susan ^a,b   Deatrick, Janet A ^a   Founds, Sandra ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

African American women; Care seeking; Preterm labor

Indexed keywords

EID: 40949085693     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2008.00230.x     Document Type: Article

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