Alcohol and substance abuse identified during pregnancy: Maternal morbidity, child morbidity and welfare interventions

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 101, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 784-790

  Sarkola, Taisto ^a   Gissler, Mika ^b,c   Kahila, Hanna ^d   Autti Rämö, Ilona ^e   Halmesmäki, Erja ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c NORDIC SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Sweden)

^d HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^e SOCIAL INSURANCE INSTITUTION   (Finland)

Author keywords

Abuse; Alcohol; Foster care; Morbidity; Substance; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; PSYCHOSTIMULANT AGENT;

ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; COHORT ANALYSIS; DELIVERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; MATERNAL WELFARE; MENTAL DISEASE; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOCIAL STATUS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; FINLAND; FOSTER HOME CARE; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; LOGISTIC MODELS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; REGISTRIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84861833066     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2012.02670.x     Document Type: Article

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