Potential for reducing child and maternal mortality through reproductive and child health intervention programmes: An illustrative case study from India

Asia-Pacific Population Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 13-44

  Choe, Minja Kim ^a   Chen, Jiajian ^a  

^a East West Center   (United States)

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EID: 77952035331     PISSN: 0259238X     EISSN: 15644278     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18356/8584a554-en     Document Type: Article

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