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. 2013;10(9):e1001507.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001507. Epub 2013 Sep 3.

Preconception care in low- and middle-income countries: new opportunities and a new metric

Cheryl T Young  1 , Marcelo L Urquia, Joel G Ray
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Preconception care in low- and middle-income countries: new opportunities and a new metric

Cheryl T Young et al. PLoS Med. 2013.

Abstract

Joel Ray and colleagues discuss the challenges and opportunities for improving pre-conception care for women in developing countries.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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