Improving research, policy and practice to promote paternal involvement in pregnancy outcomes: The roles of obstetricians-gynecologists

Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 525-529

  Bond, M Jermane ^a   Heidelbaugh, Joel J ^a   Robertson, Audra ^a   Alio, P A ^a   Parker, Willie J ^a  

^a Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies   (United States)

Author keywords

infant mortality; maternal and child health; paternal involvement in pregnancy outcomes; preconception healthcare for men; reproductive life planning for men

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; CHILDBIRTH; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FATHER; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFANT MORTALITY; MEDICAL EXPERT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; FATHERS; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; PATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME;

EID: 78449262830     PISSN: 1040872X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/GCO.0b013e3283404e1e     Document Type: Review

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