Understandings of Prenatal Nutrition Among Argentine Women

Health Care for Women International

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 153-167

  Hess, Camber M ^a   Maughan, Erin ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84856081144     PISSN: 07399332     EISSN: 10964665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07399332.2011.610531     Document Type: Article

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