The missing link in preconceptional care: The role of comparative effectiveness research

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 776-782

  Salihu, Hamisu M ^a   Salinas, Abraham ^a   Mogos, Mulubrhan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Comparative effectiveness; Cost effectiveness; Decision making; Preconception care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MATERNAL CARE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE;

CHILD; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS RESEARCH; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PRECONCEPTION CARE;

EID: 84879068842     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-012-1056-1     Document Type: Review

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