Preconception health promotion.
An approach to preconception health promotion by obtaining a history and through physical examination and laboratory investigation is outlined. The controversies are explained, and the current programs that have been developed in the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States are described. All women of childbearing age should have access to prepregnancy intervention; however, presently, barriers to its comprehensive implementation exist.
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Department of Family Medicine, Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D016742:Preconception Care; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D012307:Risk Factors