Birth outcomes after induced abortion: A nationwide register-based study of first births in Finland

Human Reproduction

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 3315-3320

  Klemetti, R ^a   Gissler, M ^a,b   Niinimaki M ^c   Hemminki, E ^a  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b NORDIC SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Sweden)

^c OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

birth outcomes; induced abortion; low birthweight; prematurity; register study; termination of pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOTHER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERINATAL DEATH; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIMIGRAVIDA; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84867830134     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/des294     Document Type: Article

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