Preconception care: A 2008 update

Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 581-589

  Atrash, Hani ^a   Jack, Brian W ^b   Johnson, Kay ^c  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Infant; Perinatal; Preconception; Pregnancy; Women

Indexed keywords

BELGIUM; CANADA; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FINANCE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NETHERLANDS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; OBSTETRICS; PERINATAL CARE; PRECONCEPTION CARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 56849104776     PISSN: 1040872X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/GCO.0b013e328317a27c     Document Type: Review

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