Improvement in maternal health literacy among pregnant women who did not complete compulsory education: Policy implications for community care services

Health Policy

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 157-164

  Ohnishi, Mayumi ^a   Nakamura, Keiko ^a   Takano, Takehito ^a  

^a TOKYO MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Community based activities; Health personnel's capability; Health policy; Maternal health literacy

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY; COMMUNITY CARE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MATERNAL WELFARE; PARAGUAY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL CARE; REVIEW;

EID: 15744397357     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2004.11.007     Document Type: Article

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