Characteristics and prenatal care utilisation of Romanian pregnant women

European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 220-226

  Stativa, Ecaterina ^a   Rus, Adrian V ^b   Suciu, Nicolae ^a   Pennings, Jacquelyn S ^c   Butterfield, Max E ^d   Wenyika, Reggies ^b   Webster, Rebecca ^b  

^a Clinica II Pediatrie   (Romania)

^b Southwestern Christian University   (United States)

^c Elite Research   (United States)

^d POINT LOMA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Maternal health services; Maternal welfare; Obstetric care; Prenatal care; Romania

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MATERNAL WELFARE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROMANIA; AGE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUP; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL CLASS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; URBAN POPULATION; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUPS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; ROMANIA; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL CLASS; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84901347500     PISSN: 13625187     EISSN: 14730782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13625187.2014.907399     Document Type: Article

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