Do we practice what we preach? A review of actual clinical practice with regards to preconception care guidelines

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 53-58

  Curtis, Michele ^a   Abelman, Steve ^b   Schulkin, Jay ^c   Williams, Jennifer L ^d   Fassett, Elizabeth M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^b March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation   (United States)

^c American College of Obsetricians and Gynecologists   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Practice patterns; Preconception care; Preconception counseling; Preconception surveys; Pregnancy outcomes; Prepregnancy planning; Prepregnancy surveys

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; FAMILY PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; PARENT COUNSELING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREPREGNANCY CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW;

EID: 33748711824     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-006-0112-0     Document Type: Review

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