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A Novel Method for Involving Women of Color at High Risk for Preterm Birth in Research Priority Setting
Published on: January 12, 2018
A perinatal group in family practice
Patient Counselling and Health Education
|December 13, 1979
Abstract:
Pregnancy is a time of natural stress that can have a marked effect on the relationship of the expectant parents and, subsequently, on the child. A group was formed to provide emotional support for the women and to involve the husbands in the process. By offering this service in a family practice residency program, it not only has a beneficial effect on the outcome of the pregnancy but also gives family practice residents a valuable learning experience.
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