European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 125, Issue 1 , Pages 29-33 , 1 March 2006

Low psychosocial resources during early pregnancy are not associated with prolonged labour

  • Astrid Nystedt

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nursing, Umeå University, S-901 87 Umeå, Sweden
    • Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Department of Clinical Science, Umeå University, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +46 612 610 50; fax: +46 90 786 91 69.
    • ,
  • Ulf Högberg

      Affiliations

    • Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Department of Clinical Science, Umeå University, Sweden
    • Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, Sweden
    • ,
  • Elisabeth Dejin-Karlsson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Community Medicine, Malmö University Hospital, Sweden
    • ,
  • Berit Lundman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nursing, Umeå University, S-901 87 Umeå, Sweden

,Revised 5 January 2005 ,Accepted 23 February 2005.

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PII: S0301-2115(05)00277-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2005.02.028

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 125, Issue 1 , Pages 29-33 , 1 March 2006

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