An Intervention to Improve Postpartum Outcomes in African-American Mothers
Obstetrics and GynecologyPublished 1 September 2008
Ayman El-Mohandes, Michele Kiely, Jill G. Joseph, Siva Subramanian, Allan A Johnson, Susan Blake
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An integrated multiple risk factor intervention addressing psychosocial and behavioral risks delivered mainly during pregnancy can have beneficial effects in risk reduction postpartum.
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An integrated multiple risk factor intervention addressing psychosocial and behavioral risks delivered mainly during pregnancy can have beneficial effects in risk reduction postpartum.
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