American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 199, Issue 6, Supplement B , Pages S384-S388, December 2008

The clinical content of preconception care: preconception care for special populations

  • Catherine Ruhl, CNM, MS

      Affiliations

    • Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses, Washington, DC
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprints: Catherine Ruhl, CNM, MS, Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses, 2000L St. NW, Suite 740, Washington, DC 20036
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  • Barbara Moran, CNM, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Catholic University of America, Washington, DC

Received 17 June 2008; received in revised form 11 September 2008; accepted 18 September 2008.

Women with disabilities, immigrant and refugee women, and cancer survivors may have medical, psychosocial, and/or cultural issues. Appropriate preconception guidance and management of reproductive planning and preconception issues is essential to ensure that women in these groups can make informed reproductive decisions and achieve optimal reproductive outcomes.

Key words: cancer, disability, immigrant, preconception, refugee

 

 Conflict of Interest: Catherine Ruhl, CNM, MS; and Barbara Moran, CNM, PhD have no conflict of interest including grants, honoraria, advisory board membership, or share holdings.

PII: S0002-9378(08)01079-X

doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2008.09.019

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 199, Issue 6, Supplement B , Pages S384-S388, December 2008

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