Looking back at pediatrics to move forward in obstetrics

Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 566-573

  Halfon, Neal ^a,b   DuPlessis, Helen ^a   Barrett, Emily ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Center for Healthier Children Families and Communities ^*

Author keywords

Health determinants; Health system; Life course health development; Preconception care; Women's health

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; CHILD HEALTH CARE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OBSTETRIC CARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SKILL; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OBSTETRICS; PEDIATRICS; PRECONCEPTION CARE; PREGNANCY; RISK; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 56849110450     PISSN: 1040872X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/GCO.0b013e3283184638     Document Type: Review

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