Improving birth outcomes: meeting the challenge in the developing world
Auteur :
Institute of Medicine / Board on Global Health / Committee on Improving Birth Outcomes
Éditeur :
National Academies Press
ISBN :
9780309086141
Date de publication :
4 nov. 2003
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Birth outcomes have improved worldwide, yet, there is a gap between the outcomes in developing and developed countries. This book addresses the steps needed to reduce that gap. It reviews the statistics of low birth weight, prematurity, and birth defects and identifies cost-effective opportunities for improving birth outcomes.