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THE WEEKEND—A DANGEROUS TIME TO BE BORN?
Article first published online: 23 AUG 2005
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1981.tb01197.x
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BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Volume 88, Issue 12, pages 1200–1203, December 1981
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Hendry, R. A. (1981), THE WEEKEND—A DANGEROUS TIME TO BE BORN?. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 88: 1200–1203. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1981.tb01197.x
Publication History
- Issue published online: 23 AUG 2005
- Article first published online: 23 AUG 2005
- Received April 6, 1981/Accepted July 15, 1981
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Summary
Analysis of all births occurring in Tayside during the years 1974–1978 inclusive showed that there was a significantly smaller number of births on Sundays than any other day of the week. The babies born on Sundays were more at risk of dying during or after birth. The reasons for this are multiple and difficult to ascertain.