1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910960098103321

Titolo

Summary / / Committee to Study the Prevention of Low Birthweight, Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Institute of Medicine

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1985

ISBN

1-280-22230-1

9786610222308

0-309-58149-4

0-585-14488-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (43 p.)

Collana

Preventing low birthweight

Disciplina

362.1/982

Soggetti

Birth weight, Low - United States

Premature infants - United States - Growth

Prenatal care - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Bibliography: p. 40-41.

Nota di contenuto

Preventing Low Birthweight -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- The Low Birthweight Problem -- CURRENT TRENDS -- LOW BIRTHWEIGHT AND MORBIDITY. -- Decreasing Mortality: The Effect on Morbidity -- Causes of Low Birthweight -- RISK FACTORS -- Demographic Risks -- Medical and Obstetric Risks -- Nutrition. -- BEHAVIORAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS -- Iatrogenic Risks -- Evolving Concepts of Risk -- RISK ASSESSMENT -- RESEARCH -- Opportunities for Prevention. -- Planning for Pregnancy -- PREPREGNANCY RISK IDENTIFICATION AND REDUCTION -- ENLARGING THE CONTENT OF HEALTH EDUCATION -- THE ROLE OF FAMILY PLANNING -- Unmet Need for Family Planning -- The Impact of Prenatal Care -- PRENATAL CARE STUDIES -- EFFECT OF PRENATAL CARE ON HEALTH CARE EXPENDITURES -- Ensuring Access to Prenatal Care -- DEFINING THE PROBLEM -- FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS -- Maternity Care Providers. -- Insufficient Prenatal Care Services -- Women's Experiences, Attitudes, and Beliefs -- Transportation and Child Care -- Increasing the Capacity for Outreach -- A SYSTEM OF



ACCOUNTABILITY -- Government Actions. -- System Development -- Improving the Content of Prenatal Care -- REVISIONS IN CARE FOR ALL PREGNANT WOMEN -- PRENATAL CARE FOR WOMEN AT HIGH RISK OF PRETERM DELIVERY -- PRENATAL CARE FOR WOMEN AT HIGH RISK OF INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION -- PROGRAMS COMPLEMENTARY TO PRENATAL CARE. -- Smoking Reduction -- Nutritional Intervention: WIC -- Stress and Fatigue Reduction -- ENCOURAGING CHANGE IN PRENATAL CARE -- RESEARCH NEEDS -- Current Prenatal Care. -- Individual Components of Care -- Combinations of Interventions -- A Public Information Program -- PUBLIC AWARENESS -- AN INFORMATION CAMPAIGN -- References.

Sommario/riassunto

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).

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910974018803321

Titolo

The state and security in Mexico : transformation and crisis in regional perspective / / edited by Brian Bow and Arturo Santa-Cruz

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York ; ; London : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

1-136-22772-5

0-203-09858-7

1-283-87182-3

1-136-22773-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (221 p.)

Collana

Routledge studies in North American politics ; ; 7

Altri autori (Persone)

BowBrian J

Santa CruzArturo

Disciplina

355/.033072

Soggetti

Security, International - North America

Security, International - Mexico

Mexico Politics and government 2000-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia



Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; The State and Security in Mexico: Transformation and Perspective; Copyright; Contents; Figures and Tables; 1. The State and Security in Mexico: Crisis and Transformation in Regional Perspective; 2. The Geopolitics of Insecurity in Mexico-United States Relations; 3. Militarization in Mexico and Its Implications; 4. Security and Human Rights in the Framework of Mexico's "War on Drugs"; 5. Beyond Mérida? The Evolution of the U.S. Response to Mexico's Security Crisis; 6. Security Implications of Drug Legalization in the U.S. and Mexico

7. A New Drug Warrior? Canada's Security Policy toward Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean8. Canada's North America Strategy; 9. Why North American Regional Security Cooperation Will Not Work; 10. Mexico's Place in Regional and Global Security: Toward a North American Security "Imaginary"?; 11. Conclusions: Multiple Challenges, Multiple Regions, Multiple Perspectives; Editors and Contributors; Index

Sommario/riassunto

At the turn of the millennium, Mexico seemed to have finally found its path to political and economic modernization; a state which had been deeply embedded in society was being pulled out, with new political leaders allowing market forces to play a greater role in guiding the nation's economic development, and allowing old patron-client networks to crumble. At the same time, many hoped that political and legal reforms would increase the state's capacity to provide prosperity, security, and equity for its citizens. In the midst of this historic transformation, however, Mexico was confronted