Utilization of antenatal care services by a semi-nomadic bedouin Arab population: Evaluation of the impact of a local maternal and child health clinic

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 425-430

  Bilenko, Natalya ^a,b   Hammel, Rachel ^b,c   Belmaker, Ilana ^a,b  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Israel)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^c Regional office of Ministry of Health ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Antenatal care; Barriers to care; Bedouin Arabs; Evaluation; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ARAB; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CHILD HEALTH; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; ISRAEL; MATERNAL WELFARE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCREENING TEST;

ADULT; ARABS; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT WELFARE; INFANT, NEWBORN; ISRAEL; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRANSIENTS AND MIGRANTS;

EID: 34547117852     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-007-0193-4     Document Type: Article

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