[Women's rights in Brazil: focus on maternal health].
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Focusing on maternal health care, the article explores the path of women's health rights in Brazil since World War II. It presents a historical survey of broader government initiatives in this arena and of the introduction of actions to provide prenatal, birth, and postpartum care, encourage breastfeeding, and establish measures aimed at women during their reproductive lives.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Historia, ciencias, saude--Manguinhos
دوره 16 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009