A "conservative" approach to iron supplementation during pregnancy

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 159-166

  Graves, Barbara W ^a   Barger, Mary K ^b  

^a BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0035343357     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1526-9523(01)00118-0     Document Type: Article

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