Influence of maternal birthplace on postpartum health and health services use

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 223-229

  Ganann, Rebecca ^a   Sword, Wendy ^a   Black, Margaret ^a   Carpio, Barbara ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Health services use; Immigrant women; Maternal health; Postpartum depression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH; MIGRATION; PUERPERIUM; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; CANADA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MENTAL HEALTH; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84860835372     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-011-9477-2     Document Type: Article

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