Maternal mental health: Program and policy implications

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2009, Pages

  Engle, Patrice L ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD GROWTH; CHILD HEALTH; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISTRESS SYNDROME; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MATERNAL WELFARE; MENTAL HEALTH; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; UNITED NATIONS; WOMEN'S RIGHTS;

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS;

EID: 61449108081     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.2008.26692G     Document Type: Conference Paper

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