Preconception healthcare and congenital disorders: Systematic review of the effectiveness of preconception care programs in the prevention of congenital disorders

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1354-1379

  Shannon, Geordan D ^a,b   Alberg, Corinna ^c   Nacul, Luis ^c   Pashayan, Nora ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c PHG FOUNDATION   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Congenital disorder; Intervention; Preconception care; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES; MATERNAL CARE; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES; PRECONCEPTION CARE; PREGNANCY;

EID: 84905493367     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-013-1370-2     Document Type: Article

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