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The Effects Of Prenatal Care On Infant Mortality In The United States, Barbara A. Dieterich
The Effects Of Prenatal Care On Infant Mortality In The United States, Barbara A. Dieterich
Theses
This thesis will focus on the causes of infant mortality in the United States. The lack of adequate prenatal care will be specifically addressed.
Research has attributed the majority of preventable infant deaths to socio-economic factors as opposed to the lack of technology. Since the percentage of the United States GNP spent on medical care continues to rise without subsequent decreases in infant deaths, it becomes necessary to focus on causal relationship.
Since a nation's infant mortality rate has long been viewed as an indicator of the country's effectiveness in meeting health needs, many areas must be targeted. The importance …