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Women's Health
New findings from Emory University, Department of Medicine in the area of women's health described
January 14th, 2007
Investigators publish new data in the report "Smoking rates among pregnant women in Tennessee, 1990-2001. Pregnant smokers represent a major public health challenge. The objective of this study was to determine trends in smoking during pregnancy in Tennessee, a state with one of the highest smoking burdens in the nation, and to confirm characteristics of high-risk groups to target for smoking prevention," scientists writing in the journal Preventive Medicine report. "based cohort study of pregnant women in Tennessee who delivered live births from 1990-2001. Trends in smoking were determined by maternal age, race and insurance status using vital records and...
Source: Patient Care Law Weekly (2007-01-14)
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