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Birth Settings in America
Language: en
Pages: 369
Authors: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-05-01 - Publisher: National Academies Press

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The delivery of high quality and equitable care for both mothers and newborns is complex and requires efforts across many sectors. The United States spends more
Preventing Low Birthweight
Language: en
Pages: 297
Authors: Institute of Medicine
Categories: Medical
Type: BOOK - Published: 1985-02-01 - Publisher: National Academies Press

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Despite recent declines in infant mortality, the rates of low birthweight deliveries in the United States continue to be high. Part I of this volume defines the
Prenatal Care
Language: en
Pages: 265
Authors: Institute of Medicine
Categories: Medical
Type: BOOK - Published: 1988-02-01 - Publisher: National Academies Press

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Prenatal care programs have proven effective in improving birth outcomes and preventing low birthweight. Yet over one-fourth of all pregnant women in the United
Health Insurance is a Family Matter
Language: en
Pages: 296
Authors: Institute of Medicine
Categories: Medical
Type: BOOK - Published: 2002-09-18 - Publisher: National Academies Press

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Health Insurance is a Family Matter is the third of a series of six reports on the problems of uninsurance in the United Sates and addresses the impact on the f
Science and Babies
Language: en
Pages: 183
Authors: Institute of Medicine
Categories: Medical
Type: BOOK - Published: 1990-02-01 - Publisher: National Academies Press

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By all indicators, the reproductive health of Americans has been deteriorating since 1980. Our nation is troubled by rates of teen pregnancies and newborn death