Trauma in pregnancy: The role of interpersonal violence
American Journal of Obstetrics and GynecologyPublished 1 June 1996
Galen V. Poole, James N. Martin, Kenneth G. Perry, John Griswold, Christophe Lambert, Robert S. Rhodes
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Interpersonal violence during pregnancy is a frequent and increasingly common cause of maternal injury and the inconsistent relationship between Injury Severity Score and serious fetal injury or death is underscored.
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Interpersonal violence during pregnancy is a frequent and increasingly common cause of maternal injury. The inconsistent relationship between Injury Severity Score and serious fetal injury or death is underscored by the loss of 5 fetuses despite an Injury Severity Score of 0.
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