Induced abortions and teenage births among asylum seekers in The Netherlands: Analysis of national surveillance data

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 63, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 528-533

  Goosen, S ^a,b   Uitenbroek, D ^c   Wijsen, C ^d   Stronks, K ^b  

^a Netherlands Association for Community Health Services   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c Quantitative Skills   (Netherlands)

^d Rutgers Nisso Group   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SURVEY;

ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ARTICLE; BIRTH RATE; DEMOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; LENGTH OF STAY; NETHERLANDS;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA; ASIA; BIRTH RATE; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREGNANCY; REFUGEES; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

AFRICA; ASIA; BENELUX; EURASIA; EUROPE; NETHERLANDS; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 67650021734     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2008.079368     Document Type: Article

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