American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 200, Issue 6 , Pages 686.e1-686.e7 , June 2009

Knowledge and attitudes regarding preconception care in a predominantly low-income Mexican American population

Presented at the 75th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Obstetrical and Gynecological Society, Victoria, BC, Canada, Oct. 15-19, 2008.

  • Dean V. Coonrod, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Women's Health, Maricopa Integrated Health System/MedPro, Tucson, AZ
    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ
    • ,
  • Natalie C. Bruce, BA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Women's Health, Maricopa Integrated Health System/MedPro, Tucson, AZ
    • ,
  • Theresa D. Malcolm, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Women's Health, Maricopa Integrated Health System/MedPro, Tucson, AZ
    • ,
  • David Drachman, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Research, Maricopa Integrated Health System/MedPro, Tucson, AZ
    • ,
  • Keith A. Frey, MD, MBA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale, AZ

Received 15 September 2008 ,Revised 19 December 2008 ,Accepted 26 February 2009.

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 Cite this article as: Coonrod DV, Bruce NC, Malcolm TD, et al. Knowledge and attitudes regarding preconception care in a predominantly low-income Mexican American population. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009;200:686.e1-686.e7.

PII: S0002-9378(09)00227-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.02.036

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 200, Issue 6 , Pages 686.e1-686.e7 , June 2009

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