Antenatal care provided and its quality in field clinics in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 38-44

  Pinidiyapathirage, M J ^a   Wickremasinghe, A R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KELANIYA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Antenatal clinics; Quality of care; Sri Lanka

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; ASCORBIC ACID; GLUCOSE; VACCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; GLUCOSE URINE LEVEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SRI LANKA; VACCINATION; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 38549089447     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/101053950701900307     Document Type: Article

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