Neonatal outcomes for immigrant vs. native-born mothers in Taiwan: An epidemiological paradox

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 269-279

  Xirasagar, Sudha ^a   Fu, Jung Chung ^b   Liu, Jihong ^a   Probst, Janice C ^a   Lin, Duey Perng ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b KAOHSIUNG MUNICIPAL UNITED HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Birth weight; Epidemiological paradox; Immigrant birth outcomes; Preterm delivery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; BIRTH WEIGHT; CHINA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; MIGRATION; MOTHER; NEWBORN; PERINATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; TAIWAN; VIET NAM;

ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BIRTH WEIGHT; CHINA; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MOTHERS; PERINATAL CARE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TAIWAN; VIETNAM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79551471989     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-010-0612-9     Document Type: Article

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