Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 107, Issue 10 , Pages 782-790 , October 2008

Testing the “Epidemiologic Paradox” of Birth Outcomes Among Asian Immigrant Women in Hsin-Chu County, Taiwan

  • Ching-Yun Liu

      Affiliations

    • Community Medicine Research Center and Institute of Public Health, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei
    • Public Health Bureau of Hsin-Chu County, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Nien-Tzu Chang

      Affiliations

    • Community Medicine Research Center and Institute of Public Health, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei
    • ,
  • Pesus Chou

      Affiliations

    • Community Medicine Research Center and Institute of Public Health, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Pesus Chou, Community Medicine Research Center and Institute of Public Health, National Yang Ming University, Shih-Pai, Taipei 112, Taiwan

Received 30 January 2008 ,Revised 11 April 2008 ,Accepted 13 May 2008.

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PII: S0929-6646(08)60191-6

doi: 10.1016/S0929-6646(08)60191-6

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 107, Issue 10 , Pages 782-790 , October 2008

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