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Infant Mortality and Prenatal Care


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Infant Mortality and Prenatal Care
This paper discusses the relationship of prenatal care and infant mortality: Socioeconomic factors, Medicaid, clinics and government policies.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages) | 7 sources | 1991 United States


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" In saving the lives of infants, America ranks 19th among the nations of the world. Considering white babies and black babies separately results in whites rising to 11th while blacks fall to 21st. Each year, 40,000 American babies die before age 1. Most babies who face early life problems are born too small and too soon. This is because many mothers do not get decent care and guidance during their pregnancy. In some parts of the country, distance from a doctor or hospital is a problem; in other parts, medical personnel are in short supply. Some physicians are unwilling to accept high-risk patients out of fear of malpractice suits. Other doctors are reluctant to accept poor patients if they anticipate that their bills will not be paid or that they will receive inadequate reimbursement from public insurance ... "

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APA Citation:

Infant Mortality and Prenatal Care (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 13, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-Infant-Mortality-and-Prenatal-Care/18747

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"Infant Mortality and Prenatal Care" 15 January 2012. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-Infant-Mortality-and-Prenatal-Care/18747>




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