title: The origin and development of maternal and child health programs in the United States.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Lesser
mesh_terms: D002662:Child Health Services / Q000266:history* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000266:history; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D005260:Female; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability; D008427:Maternal Health Services / Q000266:history* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011247:Pregnancy; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000266:history / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011634:Public Health / Q000266:history; D012943:Social Security / Q000266:history / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States; D014483:United States Dept. of Health and Human Services