American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 199, Issue 6, Supplement B , Pages S357-S361 , December 2008

The clinical content of preconception care: environmental exposures

  • Melissa A. McDiarmid, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Occupational Health Program, University of Maryland, Boston, MA
  • ,
  • Paula M. Gardiner, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine/Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA
  • ,
  • Brian W. Jack, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine/Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA

Received 17 June 2008 ,Revised 3 October 2008 ,Accepted 13 October 2008.

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 Conflicts of Interest: Melissa A. McDiarmid, MD, MPH; Paula M. Gardiner, MD, MPH; and Brian W. Jack, MD have no conflict of interest including grants, honoraria, advisory board membership, or share holdings.

PII: S0002-9378(08)02074-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.10.044

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 199, Issue 6, Supplement B , Pages S357-S361 , December 2008