Increasing access to prenatal care: An evaluation of minority health coalitions' early pregnancy project

Journal of Community Health Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 93-105

  Jewell, Nancy A ^a   Russell, Kathleen M ^b,c  

^a Terry and Associates   (United States)

^b BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIRTH CERTIFICATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; ETHNIC GROUP; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MINORITY GROUP; MOTHER; NURSE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRENATAL CARE; RACE DIFFERENCE; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034039111     PISSN: 07370016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327655JCHN1702_4     Document Type: Review

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