A perspective of preconception health activities in the United States

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 13-20

  Boulet, Sheree L ^a   Johnson, Kay ^b   Parker, Christopher ^a   Posner, Samuel F ^c   Atrash, Hani ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER ON BIRTH DEFECTS AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Preconception care; Pregnancy; Reproductive health

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FAMILY PLANNING; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; INTERNET; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED STATES; UNWANTED PREGNANCY;

EID: 33748679346     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-006-0106-y     Document Type: Article

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