Intention to become pregnant and low birth weight and preterm birth: A systematic review

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 205-216

  Shah, Prakesh S ^a,b   Balkhair, Taiba ^a,b   Ohlsson, Arne ^a,b,c   Beyene, Joseph ^b,d   Scott, Fran ^b,e   Frick, Corine ^f  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^e TORONTO PUBLIC HEALTH   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Low birth weight; Preterm birth; Unintended pregnancy

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVE BIRTH; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREMATURITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK; UNITED STATES; UNPLANNED PREGNANCY; UNWANTED PREGNANCY;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENTION; LIVE BIRTH; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, UNPLANNED; PREGNANCY, UNWANTED; PREMATURE BIRTH; RISK; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77954991621     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-009-0546-2     Document Type: Review

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