Demographic and clinical variables influencing gestational age at booking among South African pregnant women

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 718-720

  Basu, J K ^a   Basu, D ^a   Jeketera, C M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b Private Practice Obstetrician and Gynaecologist   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antenatal care; Early booking; Gestational age; Late booking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTEPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; ASTHMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; DEMOGRAPHY; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; FETUS DEATH; FETUS WASTAGE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; NEWBORN DEATH; PARITY; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIMIGRAVIDA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SOUTH AFRICA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; GRAVIDITY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOUTH AFRICA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 81255156868     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2011.602137     Document Type: Review

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