Preconceptional Health Promotion: Progress in Changing a Prevention Paradigm

Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 2-13

  Moos, Merry K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Preconceptional health promotion; Prenatal care; Reproductive outcomes; Women's wellness care

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COUNSELING; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MATERNAL CARE; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREGNANCY; REVIEW; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

COUNSELING; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; PRECONCEPTION CARE; PREGNANCY; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 2342435366     PISSN: 08932190     EISSN: 15505073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005237-200401000-00002     Document Type: Article

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