Women's Perceptions of Access to Prenatal Care in the United States: A Literature Review

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 219-225

  Phillippi, Julia C ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

health services accessibility; maternal health services; midwifery; prenatal care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COMMUNITY CARE; DEPRESSION; FEAR; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MATERNAL CARE; MOTIVATION; PERCEPTION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIETY; UNITED STATES;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 65349160387     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2009.01.002     Document Type: Article

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