Obstetric outcome of ethnic Turkish women in London: A retrospective case-control study

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 367-369

  Kanthasamy, M ^a   Bognanno, A ^a   Subramanian, V ^c   Macneilly, L ^c   Miguel, L ^a   Dong, S ^a   Taiwo, E ^a   Nauta, M ^b   Yoong, W ^c  

^a ST GEORGE S UNIVERSITY   (Grenada)

^b Morris House Surgery   (United Kingdom)

^c NORTH MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Immigrants; Maternal and fetal outcomes; Turkish

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONDON; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TURKEY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84877309767     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2013.773295     Document Type: Article

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