The discrepancy between the information pregnant women expect and receive in Ireland and the lost oppurtunity for health promotion and education

International Journal of Health Promotion and Education

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 61-66

  Collins, Claire ^a,b  

^a ROTUNDA HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b IRISH COLLEGE OF GENERAL PRACTITIONERS   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Antenatal care; Communication; Education; Health Promotion; Pregnancy; Prenatal care

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; IRELAND; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 34347231594     PISSN: 14635240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14635240.2007.10708102     Document Type: Article

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