American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 200, Issue 4 , Pages 412.e1-412.e10 , April 2009

Drug use and limited prenatal care: an examination of responsible barriers

  • Ashley H. Schempf, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprints: Ashley H. Schempf, PhD, Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21205
    • ,
  • Donna M. Strobino, PhD

Received 27 March 2008 ,Revised 6 July 2008 ,Accepted 30 October 2008.

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 Cite this article as: Schempf AH, Strobino DM. Drug use and limited prenatal care: an examination of responsible barriers. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009;200:412.e1-412.e10.

 This study was supported by Grants from the National Institutes of Health: NIDA R01-DA007621 (D.M.S.) and NIDA R03-DA020632 (A.H.S.).

 Authorship and contribution to the article is limited to the 2 authors indicated.

PII: S0002-9378(08)02198-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.10.055

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 200, Issue 4 , Pages 412.e1-412.e10 , April 2009

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