American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 198, Issue 2 , Pages 171.e1-171.e6 , February 2008

Physical abuse during pregnancy and preterm delivery

  • Teresa Rodrigues, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, University of Porto Medical School, Porto, Portugal
    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital S. João, Porto, Portugal.
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprints: Teresa Rodrigues, Serviço de Higiene e Epidemiologia, Faculdade de Medicina do Porto, Al. Prof. Hernani Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto
    • ,
  • Lúcia Rocha, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital S. João, Porto, Portugal.
    • ,
  • Henrique Barros, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, University of Porto Medical School, Porto, Portugal

Received 4 December 2006 ,Revised 30 January 2007 ,Accepted 11 May 2007.

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 Cite this article as: Rodrigues T, Rocha L, Barros H. Physical abuse during pregnancy and preterm delivery. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2008;198:171.e1-171.e6.

PII: S0002-9378(07)00629-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.05.015

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 198, Issue 2 , Pages 171.e1-171.e6 , February 2008

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