Use of folic acid by pregnant British Pakistani women: A qualitative pilot study

Health Education Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 139-145

  Jessa, F ^a   Hampshire, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Folic acid; Nottingham; Pakistani women; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

EID: 53149089836     PISSN: 00178969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001789699905800205     Document Type: Article

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