Linking databases on perinatal health: A review of the literature and current practices in Europe

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 422-430

  Delnord, M ^a   Szamotulska, K ^b   Hindori Mohangoo, A D ^c,d   Blondel, B ^a   Macfarlane, A J ^e   Dattani, N ^e   Barona, C ^f   Berrut, S ^g   Zile, I ^h   Wood, R ⁱ   Sakkeus, L ^j   Gissler, M ^k   Zeitlin, J ^a  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b INSTITUTE OF MOTHER AND CHILD   (Poland)

^c TNO   (Netherlands)

^d ANTON DE KOM UNIVERSITY OF SURINAME   (Suriname)

^e CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^f and FISABIO   (Spain)

^g Swiss Federal Statistical Office   (Switzerland)

^h Centre for Disease Prevention and Control   (Latvia)

ⁱ INFORMATION SERVICES DIVISION   (United Kingdom)

^j TALLINN UNIVERSITY   (Estonia)

^k NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; EUROPE; FACTUAL DATABASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MATERNAL WELFARE; NEWBORN; PERINATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

DATABASES, FACTUAL; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT HEALTH; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL HEALTH; PERINATAL CARE; PREGNANCY;

EID: 84973333541     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckv231     Document Type: Article

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