04018nam 22006371a 450 991096009810332120251116141123.01-280-22230-197866102223080-309-58149-40-585-14488-5(CKB)110986584753332(OCoLC)133168272(CaPaEBR)ebrary10055186(SSID)ssj0000226811(PQKBManifestationID)12086539(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000226811(PQKBWorkID)10259294(PQKB)10842189(MiAaPQ)EBC3376190(Au-PeEL)EBL3376190(CaPaEBR)ebr10055186(OCoLC)923261802(BIP)46106126(BIP)1280126(EXLCZ)9911098658475333219850626d1985 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrSummary /Committee to Study the Prevention of Low Birthweight, Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Institute of Medicine1st ed.Washington, D.C. National Academy Press19851 online resource (43 p.) Preventing low birthweightBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-309-03535-X Bibliography: p. 40-41.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.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).Birth weight, LowUnited StatesPremature infantsUnited StatesGrowthPrenatal careUnited StatesBirth weight, LowPremature infantsGrowth.Prenatal care362.1/982MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910960098103321Summary2728018UNINA