Maternity care and nutrition in a rural area of Bangladesh: A household survey

Bahrain Medical Bulletin

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1996, Pages

  Al Abdeen Taha, Attia Zein ^a   Al Shahri, Mohammad Zafir ^a   Sebai, Zohair Ahmed ^b  

^a IMAM ABDULRAHMAN BIN FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b Health Development International   (Saudi Arabia)

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EID: 77952075619     PISSN: 10128298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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