Evidence for suboptimal use of periconceptional folic acid supplements globally

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 111, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 399-408

  Ray, Joel G ^a   Singh, Gita ^b   Burrows, Robert F ^c  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; INTERVIEW; MASS MEDIUM; MATERNAL AGE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW;

DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; HUMANS; PRECONCEPTION CARE; PREGNANCY; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 2442436792     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2004.00115.x     Document Type: Review

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