Local health departments: An underrecognized resource for women at high risk for preterm birth

MCN The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 366-372

  Corrarino, Jane E ^a   Moos, Merry K ^b  

^a Suffolk County Department of Health Services   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Maternity; Prenatal; Prenatal quality of care; Public health; Public health nursing

Indexed keywords

BUDGET; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MATERNAL CARE; NUTRITION; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREMATURE LABOR; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES;

FEMALE; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MATERNAL WELFARE; MATERNAL-CHILD HEALTH CENTERS; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL CARE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 8744241329     PISSN: 0361929X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005721-200411000-00006     Document Type: Review

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