Factors associated with antenatal care utilization among rural women in Lao people's democratic republic

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1356-1362

  Manithip, C ^a,b   Sihavong, A ^c   Edin, K ^d   Wahlstrom, R ^a   Wessel, H ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Laos)

^c Ministry of Health   (Laos)

^d UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Antenatal care; Health centre; Lao PDR; Rural area; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAOS; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; RURAL HEALTH CARE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAOS; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 81255143117     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-010-0671-y     Document Type: Article

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