Preventing Low Birthweight

Preventing Low Birthweight

Summary

  • Publisher: National Academies Press
  • ISBN: 9780309035354
  • eISBN Pdf: 9780309581493
  • Place of publication:  United States
  • Year of digital publication: 1985
  • Month: January
  • Pages: 44
  • Language: English

Written for a broad audience, including program administrators, policymakers, teachers, students, and health care professionals and their patients—anyone with an interest in preventing low birthweight—this summary is a condensation of the full report, Preventing Low Birthweight. It clearly and concisely covers most of the topics discussed in the comprehensive volume.

2-9 copies, $4.00 each; 10 or more copies, $2.50 each (no other discounts apply).

  • Cover
  • Front Matter
  • Introduction
  • The Low Birthweight Problem
  • Causes of Low Birthweight
  • Planning for Pregnancy
  • The Impact of Prenatal Care
  • Ensuring Access to Prenatal Care
  • Improving the Content of Prenatal Care
  • A Public Information Program
  • References

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