Inadequate use of prenatal services among Brazilian women: The Role of Maternal Characteristics

International Family Planning Perspectives

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 15-20

  Bassani, Diego G ^a   Surkan, Pamela J ^b   Olinto, Maria Teresa A ^c  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDADE DO VALE DO RIO DOS SINOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COVARIANCE ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES; MATERNAL HEALTH; PREGNANCY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; WOMENS STATUS;

BRAZIL; PORTO ALEGRE; RIO GRANDE DO SUL; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 84865478322     PISSN: None     EISSN: 01903187     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1363/3501509     Document Type: Article

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