Re-evaluation of women's nutritional needs, knowledge and behaviours in a tertiary maternity service: Are we meeting women's needs yet?

Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 181-187

  Wilkinson, Shelley A ^a,b,d   Walker, Alice ^d   Tolcher, Debbie ^c  

^a MATER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b MATER MOTHERS HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c MATER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antenatal; Gestational weight gain; Health service; Maternal health; Postnatal; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885098350     PISSN: 14466368     EISSN: 17470080     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1747-0080.12010     Document Type: Article

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