Preterm Birth in the United States A Sociocultural Approach /

This first-of-its-kind volume addresses the myriad of issues relating to-and reviews the plethora of responses to--premature births in the United States, both in national context and compared with other countries. In addition to current clinical data, it examines how preterm births in the U.S. fit i...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Bronstein, Janet M. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Edition:1st ed. 2016.
Subjects:
Gynecology .
Pediatrics.
Demography.
Population.
Midwifery.
Sociology.
Gynecology.
Population and Demography.
Online Access:Texto Completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The Clinical Dimension: What Causes Preterm Births and How Are They Prevented and Treated?
  • The Epidemiological Dimension: Who Has a Preterm Birth?
  • The Cultural Dimension: How Do We Think about Preterm Births?
  • The Political Dimension: How Do We Control the Preterm Birth Problem?
  • The Medical Care Dimension: How Do We Deliver Care for Preterm Births?.-The Ethical Dimension: How Do We Make Decisions about Preterm Births?
  • Epilogue
  • Methodological Appendix.

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