The impact of adequate prenatal care on urban birth outcomes: An analysis in a developing country context

Economic Development and Cultural Change

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 95-130

  Gajate Garrido, Gissele ^a  

^a International Food Policy and Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES; METROPOLITAN AREA; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; PREGNANCY; PUBLIC HEALTH; URBAN AREA;

CEBU [(PRV) CENTRAL VISAYAS]; CEBU [CEBU (PRV)]; CENTRAL VISAYAS; PHILIPPINES;

EID: 84888174385     PISSN: 00130079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/671716     Document Type: Article

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