Women's Health Issues
Volume 18, Issue 6, Supplement , Pages S41-S46 , November 2008

Making the Most of Medicaid: Promoting the Health of Women and Infants With Preconception Care

  • Alina Salganicoff, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr. Alina Salganicoff, Kaiser Family Foundation, Women's Health Policy, 2400 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025; Phone: 650-854-9400; fax: 650-854-4800.
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  • Jane An, MHS

Received 3 June 2008 ,Revised 22 July 2008 ,Accepted 25 July 2008.

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

PII: S1049-3867(08)00106-0

doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2008.07.009

Women's Health Issues
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