Reproductive life plans: Initiating the dialogue with women

MCN The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 342-347

  Sanders, Lorraine B ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Nursing; Preconception care; Pregnancy; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MATERNAL CARE; NURSE ATTITUDE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; PRECONCEPTION CARE; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 72049126960     PISSN: 0361929X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NMC.0000363681.97443.c4     Document Type: Article

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