A maternalistic approach to prevention

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 3-4

  Michels, Karin B ^a,b  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; FOLIC ACID; RETINOL; VITAMIN D;

EPIDEMIOLOGY;

BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FLUORIDATION; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MOTIVATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION REGULATION; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK REDUCTION; SOCIAL ASPECT;

HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 14844331031     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyh391     Document Type: Editorial

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