Presents information about how to reach, engage and meet the needs of sub-populations at higher risk, in the context of preconception, prenatal and child health.
Provides a resource manual for service providers who work with pregnant women including current research, strategies and recommendations and references to further resources.
Looks at the twenty conditions that most often prompt women to seek health care. Provides relevant pathophysiology, patient evaluation procedures, diagnostics, and treatment.
Provides extensive links to birth control information for individuals of all ages to make informed decisions about sexual activity and potential childbearing.
Discusses the causes and implications of neural tube defects such as spina bifuda. Reviews findings that demonstrate consumption of folic acid before and during pregnancy reduces the risk of neural tube defects.
Centres of Excellence for Women's Health Research Bulletins (CEWHRB)
National Network on Environment and Women's Health (NNEWH)
Media Type:
Online
Paper
Author:
Cecilia Benoit
Dena Carroll
Pat Kaufert
Beverly MacLean-Alley
Summarizes findings of a study that provides a snapshot of how maternity clients are affected by many of the policy changes that are taking place at provincial and local levels.