How many visits by health professionals are needed to make a difference in low birthweight? A dose-response study of the Toronto Healthiest Babies Possible program

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 224-228

  Desjardins, Ellen ^a   Hardwick, Deborah ^a  

^a NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL TRIAL; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL NUTRITION; MATERNAL WELFARE; NURSE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 0032790002     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03404120     Document Type: Article

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