Preventing adverse outcomes: A population focus

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 25-31

  Ervin, Naomi E ^a   Nelson, Linda L ^b   Sheaff, Lynne ^c  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Home Health Services   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Community health nursing; Home visiting; Population health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INFANT; NEWBORN; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK FACTOR; SELF CARE; UNITED STATES;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; POVERTY AREAS; PREGNANCY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK FACTORS; SELF CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033175951     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001786-199908000-00004     Document Type: Article

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