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MeSH Heading: Postnatal Care
Tree Number(s): E02.760.703.500; N02.421.143.620.550.500; N02.421.585.703.500
Unique ID: D011181
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011181
Scope Note: The care provided to women and their NEWBORNS for the first few months following CHILDBIRTH.
Entry Term(s): Postpartum Care; Postpartum Programs
NLM Classification #: WQ 500
Previous Indexing: Puerperium (1966-1970)
Public MeSH Note: 71
History Note: 71
Date Established: 1971/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2015/06/29

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