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Foreword: The Social Context of Pregnancy for African American Women: Implications for the Study and Prevention of Adverse Perinatal Outcomes

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  1. Pregnancy and Infant Health Branch, Division of Reproductive Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia

    Vijaya K. Hogan & Cynthia D. Ferré

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Hogan, V.K., Ferré, C.D. Foreword: The Social Context of Pregnancy for African American Women: Implications for the Study and Prevention of Adverse Perinatal Outcomes. Matern Child Health J 5, 67–69 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1011360813893

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