Gestational diabetes mellitus: Advocating for policy change in India

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 115, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages

  Madhab, Anand ^a   Prasad, Vishwa Mohan ^a   Kapur, Anil ^b  

^a Jagran Pehel   (India)

^b World Diabetes Foundation   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Gestational diabetes mellitus; India; Information education communication; Low resource country; Multimedia campaign; Policy advocacy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASS MEDIUM; MASS SCREENING; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 81755188989     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: 18793479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(11)60012-X     Document Type: Article

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