Induced abortion: A means of postponing childbirth? Changes in maternal age at induced abortion and child birth in Norway during 1979-2007

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 89, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1564-1570

  Vlietman, Marianne ^a   Sarfraz, Aashi Ambareen ^a   Eskild, Anne ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Birth rate; Induced abortion rate; Population study; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BIRTH RATE; CHILDBIRTH; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; LIVE BIRTH; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; NORWAY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREND STUDY;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIRTH RATE; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FORECASTING; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL AGE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; PARTURITION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649305964     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00016349.2010.526183     Document Type: Article

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