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080 _a14.05.01 0565
100 _aOmran, Abdel, R
245 _aFertility and health : the Latin American experience
260 _bPAHO
_aWashington, D.C.US
_c1985
300 _avii, 64 p.
520 _aDiscusses parity and family size, maternal age and pregnancy timing, and birth interval and child spacing, as factors in family health. Uses data from the Americas to reinforce need to improve fertility regulation activities in national primary health care programs. Promotes family planning as a necessary health intervention to improve the quality of life in Latin American families. Examines health consequences of abortion.
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