Mothers with intellectual disability and their babies: A population warranting special consideration

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 91, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1353-1356

  Llewellyn, Gwynnyth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

antenatal care; discrimination; perinatal death; stillbirth; Women with intellectual disability

Indexed keywords

NITROUS OXIDE;

ANESTHESIOLOGICAL PROCEDURE; CESAREAN SECTION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MATERNAL WELFARE; PATIENT RIGHT; PERINATAL DEATH; POVERTY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STILLBIRTH; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, SMALL FOR GESTATIONAL AGE; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; MALE; MOTHERS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME;

EID: 84870879347     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/aogs.12040     Document Type: Review

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