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Improvement in maternal health literacy among pregnant women who did not complete compulsory education: policy implications for community care services

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  • Ohnishi, Mayumi
  • Nakamura, Keiko
  • Takano, Takehito

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  • Ohnishi, Mayumi & Nakamura, Keiko & Takano, Takehito, 2005. "Improvement in maternal health literacy among pregnant women who did not complete compulsory education: policy implications for community care services," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 72(2), pages 157-164, May.
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