Maternal prenatal stress and infant birth weight and gestational age: A meta-analysis of prospective studies

Developmental Review - Tập 36 - Trang 179-199 - 2015
Ève-Line Bussières1, George M. Tarabulsy2, Jessica Pearson2, Réjean Tessier3,2, Jean‐Claude Forest3, Yves Giguère3
1Quebec Child Protection Services – University Institute, Québec, QC, Canada
2School of Psychology, Laval University, Québec, QC, Canada
3Quebec University Hospital Research Centre, Québec, QC, Canada

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