Cuba's system of maternal health and early childhood development: Lessons for Canada

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 180, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 314-316

  Keon, Wilbert J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA HEART INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b 140 Wellington St   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANADA; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CUBA; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; EDUCATION; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MATERNAL WELFARE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SCIENCE; SHORT SURVEY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; INFANT; NURSERY SCHOOL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREGNANCY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CUBA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; PREGNANCY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SCHOOLS, NURSERY;

EID: 61449223051     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.080487     Document Type: Article

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