Women's Health Issues
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 48-54 , March 2005

A cross-sectional survey of the relationship between partner deployment and stress in pregnancy during wartime

  • David M. Haas, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune, Jacksonville, North Carolina
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: LCDR David M. Haas, MD, Department of OB/GYN, Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune, 100 Brewster Boulevard, Jacksonville, NC 28547.
    • ,
  • Lisa A. Pazdernik, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune, Jacksonville, North Carolina
    • ,
  • Cara H. Olsen, MS, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Biostatistics Consulting Center, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland

Received 5 February 2004 ,Revised 20 September 2004 ,Accepted 3 December 2004.

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PII: S1049-3867(04)00133-1

doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2004.12.002

Women's Health Issues
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 48-54 , March 2005

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