Undergraduate student awareness of issues related to preconception health and pregnancy

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 774-782

  Delgado, Christine E F ^a  

^a Department of Biology   (United States)

Author keywords

Awareness; Preconception; Pregnancy; Reproductive health; Students

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO PREGNANCY; AWARENESS; CONCEPTION; HUMAN; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; STUDENT ATTITUDE;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MATERNAL WELFARE; PRECONCEPTION CARE; PRENATAL CARE; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 53549124695     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-007-0300-6     Document Type: Article

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