Public finance policy strategies to increase access to preconception care

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 85-91

  Johnson, Kay A ^a,b  

^a DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Department of Pediatrics   (United States)

Author keywords

Family planning; Finance; Infant health; Maternal health; Medicaid; Policy; Preconception; Title V

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY PLANNING; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFANT MORTALITY; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAID; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REVIEW; UNPLANNED PREGNANCY;

EID: 33748704064     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-006-0125-8     Document Type: Review

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