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Quitting smoking in pregnancy

Authors :
Walsh, Raoul A.
Lowe, John B.
Hopkins, Peter J.
Source :
The Medical Journal of Australia. Sept 17, 2001, Vol. 175 Issue 6, p320, 4 p.
Publication Year :
2001

Abstract

An investigation is conducted into smoking during pregnancy, which doubles the risk of low birthweight and increases the rate of perinatal death. It is seen that providers of healthcare do not perform adequately to intervene, and nor do programmes of postpartum relapse intervention.

Subjects

Subjects :
Health services administration -- Australia
Pregnancy -- Health aspects
Pregnant women
Smoking and women -- Risk factors
Health

Details

ISSN :
0025729X
Volume :
175
Issue :
6
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
The Medical Journal of Australia
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
edsgcl.79899048

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