Folic acid knowledge and use among expectant mothers in 1997 : A comparison with 1996

Irish Medical Journal

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 296-299

  McDonnell, R ^a   Johnson, Z ^a   Doyle, A ^a   Sayers, G ^a  

^a DR STEEVENS HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; IRELAND; MARRIAGE; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRENATAL CARE;

ADULT; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; HUMANS; IRELAND; MARITAL STATUS; OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL CARE;

EID: 0033113673     PISSN: 03323102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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