Preconception Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: New Opportunities and a New Metric

Cheryl T. Young; Marcelo L. Urquia; Joel G. Ray

doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1001507

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Preconception Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: New Opportunities and a New Metric

Cheryl T. Young,

Affiliation Keenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario
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Marcelo L. Urquia,

Affiliation Keenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario
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Joel G. Ray

* E-mail: rayj@smh.ca

Affiliations Keenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Department of Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
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Preconception Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: New Opportunities and a New Metric

Cheryl T. Young,
Marcelo L. Urquia,
Joel G. Ray

Published: September 3, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1001507

About the Authors

Cheryl T. Young

Affiliation Keenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario

Marcelo L. Urquia

Affiliation Keenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario

Joel G. Ray

* E-mail: rayj@smh.ca

Affiliations Keenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Department of Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Wrote the first draft of the manuscript: CTY MLU JGR. Contributed to the writing of the manuscript: CTY MLU JGR. ICMJE criteria for authorship read and met: CTY MLU JGR. Agree with manuscript results and conclusions: CTY MLU JGR.

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