Improving birth outcomes : meeting the challenges in the developing world

Improving birth outcomes meeting the challenges in the developing world

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Improving Birth Outcomes (-)
Otros Autores: Bale, Judith R. (-), Stoll, Barbara J., Lucas, Adetokunbo O.
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, DC : National Academies Press c2003.
Edición:1st ed
Materias:
Newborn infants > Developing countries > Mortality > Prevention.
Newborn infants > Diseases > Developing countries > Prevention.
Fetal death > Developing countries > Prevention.
Fetus > Diseases > Developing countries > Prevention.
Mothers > Developing countries > Mortality > Prevention.
Infant health services > Developing countries.
Maternal health services > Developing countries.
Pregnancy > Complications > Developing countries > Prevention.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • FrontMatter
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • PART I Meeting the Challenge in the Developing World
  • Executive Summary
  • 1 Introduction
  • PART II Addressing Maternal, Neonatal, and Fetal Mortality and Morbidity
  • 2 Reducing Maternal Mortality and Morbidity
  • 3 Reducing Neonatal Mortality and Morbidity
  • 4 Reducing Fetal Mortality
  • PART III Improving Health Care Systems
  • 5 Improving Birth Outcomes Within Health Care Systems
  • PART IV Additional Causes of Neonatal Mortality and Morbidity
  • 6 The Problem of Low Birth Weight
  • 7 Reducing Mortality and Morbidity from Birth Defects
  • 8 Preventing Perinatal Transmission of HIV
  • 9 Summing Up: The Way Forward
  • APPENDIXES
  • Appendix A Workshop Agenda
  • Appendix B Defining Developing Countries
  • Appendix C The Essential Competencies of a Skilled Birth Attendant
  • Appendix D Committee Biographies
  • Appendix E Dissenting Note
  • Glossary
  • Acronyms
  • Index.

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