The future of preconception care. A Clinical Perspective

Women's Health Issues

Volumn 18, Issue 6 SUPPL., 2008, Pages

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

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER ON BIRTH DEFECTS AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (United States)

^c Northeastern University   (United States)

^d DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME CARE; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; PRENATAL CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MATERNAL WELFARE; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PRECONCEPTION CARE; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 57049102413     PISSN: 10493867     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2008.09.004     Document Type: Article

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