Reducing birth defects : meeting the challenge in the developing world / Committee on Improving Birth Outcomes, Board on Global Health ; Judith R. Bale, Barbara J. Stoll, and Adetokunbo O. Lucas, editors ; Institute of Medicine of the National Academies.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bale, Judith R.

Stoll, Barbara J.

Lucas, Adetokunbo O.

Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Improving Birth Outcomes.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Abnormalities, Human--Developing countries--Prevention.

Abnormalities, Human.

Maternal health services--Developing countries.

Maternal health services.

Newborn infants--Diseases.

Pregnancy--Complications.

Developing countries.

Pregnancy--Complications--Developing countries--Prevention.

Pregnancy.

Newborn infants--Diseases--Developing countries--Prevention.

Newborn infants.

Newborn infants--Mortality--Developing countries--Prevention.

Newborn infants--Mortality.

Abnormalities--etiology.

Abnormalities--prevention & control.

Developing Countries.

Prenatal Care.

Prenatal Diagnosis.

Medical Subjects:

Abnormalities--etiology.

Abnormalities--prevention & control.

Developing Countries.

Prenatal Care.

Prenatal Diagnosis.

Physical Description:

xiii, 253 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2003]

Contents:

1. Introduction

2. Impact and patterns of occurrence

3. Interventions to reduce the impact of birth defects

4. Incorporating care for birth defects into health care systems.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0309086086

OCLC:

52639243