Multi-level modeling of social factors and preterm delivery in Santiago de Chile

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Birth before the 37th week of gestation (preterm birth) is an important cause of infant and neonatal mortality, but has been little studied outside of wealthy nations. Chile is an urbanized Latin American nation classified as "m...

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Main Authors: Alonso Faustino T, Kaufman Jay S, Pino Paulina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-10-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2393/8/46