Comparative study of knowledge, attitude and practices among antenatal care facilities: Utilizing and non-utilizing women

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 53-56

  Alam, Ali Yawar ^a   Qureshi, Akhtar Ali ^a   Adil, Malik Muhammad ^a   Ali, Hasan ^a  

^a SHIFA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TETANUS TOXOID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANEMIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL NUTRITION; PAKISTAN; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRENATAL CARE; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PAKISTAN; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANT WOMEN; PRENATAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 16444365574     PISSN: 00309982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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