Unlocking the potential of effective care for life-long maternal and infant health: The need to address the 'invisible' service after birth

Revista da Escola de Enfermagem

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 420-421

  Bick, Debra ^a   Bastos, Maria Helena ^a   Diniz, Simone Grilo ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD WELFARE; EDITORIAL; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MATERNAL WELFARE; PATIENT CARE;

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD WELFARE; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MATERNAL WELFARE;

EID: 55849107042     PISSN: 00806234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0080-62342008000300001     Document Type: Editorial

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