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Review
. 2006 Sep;10(5 Suppl):S3-11.
doi: 10.1007/s10995-006-0100-4. Epub 2006 Jun 14.

Preconception care for improving perinatal outcomes: the time to act

Hani K Atrash  1 , Kay Johnson, Myron Adams, José F Cordero, Jennifer Howse
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Preconception care for improving perinatal outcomes: the time to act

Hani K Atrash et al. Matern Child Health J. 2006 Sep.
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Maternal and infant mortality rates, United States, 1960–2002
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Percent of all live births that are preterm delivery, very preterm delivery, low birth weight, and very low birth weight, United States, 1980–2002
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Leading causes of infant mortality, United States, 1960, 1980, and 2002. *IMR = Infant Mortality Rate
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