The impact of prenatal WIC participation on infant mortality and racial disparities

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 100, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages

  Khanani, Intisar ^a   Elam, Jon ^a   Hearn, Rick ^a   Jones, Camille ^a   Maseru, Noble ^a  

^a Cincinnati Health Department   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HUMAN; INFANT MORTALITY; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL CARE; RACE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOCIAL WELFARE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; COHORT STUDIES; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; OHIO; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIAL WELFARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950574833     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2009.168922     Document Type: Article

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