Father’s Role in Preconception Health

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 2017, Pages 2025-2039

  Kotelchuck, Milton ^a   Lu, Michael ^b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Fatherhood; Fathers; Life course; Men s health; Preconception health; Reproductive health

Indexed keywords

FATHER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEN'S HEALTH; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREPREGNANCY CARE; PSYCHOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH;

FATHERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEN'S HEALTH; PRECONCEPTION CARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH;

EID: 85030670807     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-017-2370-4     Document Type: Article

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