Begin at the beginning: Some reflections on future periconceptional and obstetric care and research in the Netherlands

European Clinics in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 203-214

  Steegers, Eric A P ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Chronic diseases; Early pregnancy; Embryogenesis; Periconceptional research; Placentation; Preconception care; Pregnancy outcome; Prenatal care; Prenatal medicine; Preventive medicine

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746843085     PISSN: 16133412     EISSN: 16133420     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11296-005-0011-8     Document Type: Article

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