Components and Timing of Prenatal Care

Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 339-353

  Phelan, Sharon T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; FETUS MONITORING; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICAL CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PRENATAL SCREENING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW;

FEMALE; HUMANS; OFFICE VISITS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; REPRODUCTIVE HISTORY;

EID: 49949090680     PISSN: 08898545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ogc.2008.06.002     Document Type: Review

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