Prevalence of anaemia among pregnant women: A community-based study in Udupi district

Health and Population: Perspectives and Issues

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 31-40

  Noronha, Judith A ^a   Bhaduri, Aparna ^a   Bhat, H Vinod ^b  

^a MANIPAL COLLEGE OF NURSING   (India)

^b KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Advocacy and monitoring; Anaemia; Cyanmethemoglobin; Pregnancy; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

EID: 52649091741     PISSN: 02536803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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