The history of preconception care: Evolving guidelines and standards

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 43-52

  Freda, Margaret Comerford ^a   Moos, Merry K ^b   Curtis, Michele ^c  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Guidelines and standards; Preconception health; Women's health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH PROMOTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MIDWIFE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; OBSTETRICS; PEDIATRICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33748699987     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-006-0087-x     Document Type: Article

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