Intimate partner violence and its implication for pregnancy

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 385-397

  Chambliss, Linda R ^a,b  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b St Mary's Health Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Domestic violence; Intimate partner violence; Pregnancy complications; Stress in pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; CHILD CARE; DRUG USE; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SERVICE; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL MORTALITY; OBSTETRICS; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL CARE; PUERPERIUM; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING; SMOKING; STRESS;

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RISK FACTORS; SPOUSE ABUSE;

EID: 43249102483     PISSN: 00099201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/GRF.0b013e31816f29ce     Document Type: Review

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