Fr. 105.60

Preterm Birth - Causes, Consequences, and Prevention

English · Hardback

Shipping usually takes at least 4 weeks (title will be specially ordered)

Description

Read more










The increasing prevalence of preterm birth in the United States is a complex public health problem that requires multifaceted solutions. Preterm birth is a cluster of problems with a set of overlapping factors of influence. Its causes may include individual-level behavioral and psychosocial factors, sociodemographic and neighborhood characteristics, environmental exposure, medical conditions, infertility treatments, and biological factors. Many of these factors co-occur, particularly in those who are socioeconomically disadvantaged or who are members of racial and ethnic minority groups. While advances in perinatal and neonatal care have improved survival for preterm infants, those infants who do survive have a greater risk than infants born at term for developmental disabilities, health problems, and poor growth. The birth of a preterm infant can also bring considerable emotional and economic costs to families and have implications for public-sector services, such as health insurance, educational, and other social support systems.
Preterm Birth assesses the problem with respect to both its causes and outcomes. This book addresses the need for research involving clinical, basic, behavioral, and social science disciplines. By defining and addressing the health and economic consequences of premature birth, this book will be of particular interest to health care professionals, public health officials, policy makers, professional associations and clinical, basic, behavioral, and social science researchers.


About the author

Summary

Assesses the problem with respect to the causes and outcomes of preterm birth. This book addresses the need for research involving clinical, basic, behavioral, and social science disciplines. It also addresses the health and economic consequences of premature birth.

Product details

Authors Board on Health Sciences Policy, Committee on Understanding Premature Bir, Committee on Understanding Premature Birth and Assuring Healthy Outcomes, Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences
Assisted by Richard E Behrman (Editor), Richard E. Behrman (Editor), Adrienne Stith Butler (Editor)
Publisher National Academies Press
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Released 01.06.2007
 
EAN 9780309101592
ISBN 978-0-309-10159-2
No. of pages 790
Dimensions 162 mm x 230 mm x 50 mm
Weight 1354 g
Subject Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine

Customer reviews

No reviews have been written for this item yet. Write the first review and be helpful to other users when they decide on a purchase.

Write a review

Thumbs up or thumbs down? Write your own review.

For messages to CeDe.ch please use the contact form.

The input fields marked * are obligatory

By submitting this form you agree to our data privacy statement.