Impact of environmental factors and poverty on pregnancy outcomes

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 349-359

  Weck, Rebekah L ^a   Paulose, Tessie ^a   Flaws, Jodi A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Developmental abnormalities; Environmental exposure; Pregnancy outcomes; Preterm birth; Societal factors; Spontaneous abortion

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC STRESS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MATERNAL CARE; POVERTY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE LABOR; PRENATAL CARE; RACE DIFFERENCE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL STATUS; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION;

ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; LIFE STYLE; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; SOCIAL CLASS; STRESS;

EID: 43249083274     PISSN: 00099201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/GRF.0b013e31816f276e     Document Type: Review

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