Marching Forward. Action Steps to Optimize the Health of Women and Babies

Women's Health Issues

Volumn 18, Issue 6 SUPPL., 2008, Pages

  Howse, Jennifer L ^a  

^a March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

CHILD HEALTH; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; MATERNAL CARE; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL CARE; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INFANT WELFARE; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MATERNAL WELFARE; PRECONCEPTION CARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 57049098664     PISSN: 10493867     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2008.08.006     Document Type: Editorial

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