The use of illicit drugs during pregnancy among mothers of premature infants

Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 209-212

  Vélez, Nydia M ^a   García, Inés E ^a   García, Lourdes ^a   Valcárcel, Marta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Drug abuse; Pregnancy; Prematurity

Indexed keywords

STREET DRUG;

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREMATURITY; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149132331     PISSN: 07380658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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