Late preterm births: An important issue but often neglected

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 285-286

  Wang, Peng Hui Peter ^a,b,c   Chen, Chih Yao ^a,b   Lee, Chien Nan ^d  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANCESTRY GROUP; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MATERNAL AGE; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL CARE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL CLASS;

CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MATERNAL AGE; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; PRENATAL CARE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 84907541455     PISSN: 10284559     EISSN: 18756263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tjog.2014.07.002     Document Type: Editorial

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