Folic acid for prevention of neural tube defects: Pediatric anticipatory guidance

Journal of Pediatric Health Care

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 55-59

  Morrow, Judy D ^a   Kelsey, Kristine ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

ADULT; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; NEWBORN; NUTRITIONAL DISORDER; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; REVIEW;

ADULT; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HUMANS; INFANT NUTRITION DISORDERS; INFANT, NEWBORN; NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; NUTRITION POLICY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE;

EID: 0032018789     PISSN: 08915245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0891-5245(98)90222-X     Document Type: Article

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