Geographic variation of reproductive health indicators and outcomes in the United States: Place matters

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 211, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 278-284

  Callaghan, William M ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

Author keywords

disparity; infant mortality rate; preterm birth; social determinant of health

Indexed keywords

DISPARITY; INFANT MORTALITY RATE; PRETERM BIRTH; SOCIAL DETERMINANT OF HEALTH;

FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; OBSTETRICS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE BIRTH; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84906822131     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2014.06.043     Document Type: Conference Paper

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