Obesity as a complication of pregnancy and labor

Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 15-22

  Kriebs, Jan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cesarean birth; Diabetes; Hypertension; Neonatal outcomes; Obesity; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

EID: 63449129504     PISSN: 08932190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JPN.0b013e318197bf1b     Document Type: Article

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