The effectiveness of a pregnancy leaflet to promote health in Tshwane, South Africa

Health SA Gesondheid

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-7

  Wright, Susan C ^a   Biya, Titilayo T ^a   Chokwe, Majapi E ^a  

^a TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

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EID: 84911944984     PISSN: 10259848     EISSN: 20719736     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/hsag.v19i1.764     Document Type: Article

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