Women's Health Issues
Volume 18, Issue 6, Supplement , Pages S52-S60 , November 2008

Community Approaches to Women's Health: Delivering Preconception Care in a Community Health Center Model

  • Sara Wilensky, JD, MPP

      Affiliations

    • The George Washington University, School of Public Health and Health Services, Department of Health Policy, Washington, DC
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Sara Wilensky, JD, MPP, Assistant Research Professor, The George Washington University, School of Public Health and Health Services, Department of Health Policy, 2021 K Street, NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20006
    • ,
  • Michelle Proser, MPP

      Affiliations

    • National Association of Community Health Centers, Washington, DC

Received 19 May 2008 ,Revised 26 June 2008 ,Accepted 30 June 2008.

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 The authors have no direct financial interest that might pose a conflict of interest in connection with the submitted article.

PII: S1049-3867(08)00093-5

doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2008.06.007

Women's Health Issues
Volume 18, Issue 6, Supplement , Pages S52-S60 , November 2008

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