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The role of environmental hazards in premature birth /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine, NetLibrary, Inc, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Other Authors: Mattison, Donald R.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2003]
Subjects:
Premature infants > Congresses.
Premature infants > Environmental aspects > Congresses.
Environmental health > Congresses.
Obstetric Labor, Premature > etiology.
Environmental Exposure > adverse effects.
Hazardous Substances > adverse effects.
Congress.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Preterm birth and its consequences
  • Labor and delivery
  • Preterm birth: brief summary of biological pathways
  • Preterm birth: gene-environment interactions
  • Preterm birth: social implications
  • Future directions
  • Abstracts.