Iron supplementation during pregnancy in Sweden: To what extent is the national recommendation followed?

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 82, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 628-635

  Wulff, Marianne ^a   Ekström, Eva Charlotte ^b  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adherence; Attitude; Iron supplementation; Pregnancy; Recommendation

Indexed keywords

IRON;

ANEMIA; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; IRON THERAPY; MIDWIFE; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PERCEPTION; PREGNANCY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SWEDEN;

ADULT; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; IRON, DIETARY; MIDWIFERY; NUTRITION POLICY; OBSTETRICS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SWEDEN;

EID: 0037672736     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0412.2003.00186.x     Document Type: Article

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