Effect of child marriage on use of maternal health care services in Pakistan

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 122, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 517-524

  Nasrullah, Muazzam ^a   Zakar, Rubeena ^a   Krämer, Alexander ^a  

^a not available   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD MARRIAGE; CHILDBIRTH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DELIVERY; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; MATERNAL CARE; PAKISTAN; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84883215995     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: 1873233X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e31829b5294     Document Type: Article

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