Diversity in the use of pregnancy-related care among ethnic groups in Guatemala

Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 199-205

  De Broe, Sofie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; GUATEMALA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; SOCIOECONOMICS; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; GUATEMALA; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREGNANCY;

EID: 22944442563     PISSN: 14711893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1783/1471189054483889     Document Type: Article

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