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The Resource Preterm birth in the United States : a sociocultural approach, Janet M. Bronstein, (electronic book)

Preterm birth in the United States : a sociocultural approach, Janet M. Bronstein, (electronic book)

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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 in with larger social concerns regarding poverty, racial disparities, reproductive rights, gender expectations, and the business of health care. Comparisons with preterm birth phenomena in Canada, the U.K., and other Western European countries illustrate cultural narratives about motherhood, women's status, differences across social welfare and abortion policies , and across health care financing and delivery sytems, and how these may affect outcomes for newborns. The book sorts out these intersecting complexities through the following critical lenses: · Clinical: causes, treatments, and outcomes of preterm birth · Population: the distribution of preterm births · Cultural: how we understand preterm birth · Health care: delivering care for high-risk pregnant women and preterm infants · Ethical: moral decision-making about preterm births Preterm Birth in the United States synthesizes a wide knowledge base for maternal and child health professionals across diverse disciplines, including public health, social work, nursing, medicine, and health policy. Social scientists with interests in reproduction and gender issues will gain access to historical, clinical and epidemiological knowledge that can support their work. There is also an audience for the book among childbirth activists such as supporters of midwifery and less medicalized childbirth.
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 online resource (xxiv, 337 pages)
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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9783319327150
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Preterm birth in the United States : a sociocultural approach
Title
Preterm birth in the United States
Title remainder
a sociocultural approach
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Janet M. Bronstein
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Author
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Language
eng
Summary
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 in with larger social concerns regarding poverty, racial disparities, reproductive rights, gender expectations, and the business of health care. Comparisons with preterm birth phenomena in Canada, the U.K., and other Western European countries illustrate cultural narratives about motherhood, women's status, differences across social welfare and abortion policies , and across health care financing and delivery sytems, and how these may affect outcomes for newborns. The book sorts out these intersecting complexities through the following critical lenses: · Clinical: causes, treatments, and outcomes of preterm birth · Population: the distribution of preterm births · Cultural: how we understand preterm birth · Health care: delivering care for high-risk pregnant women and preterm infants · Ethical: moral decision-making about preterm births Preterm Birth in the United States synthesizes a wide knowledge base for maternal and child health professionals across diverse disciplines, including public health, social work, nursing, medicine, and health policy. Social scientists with interests in reproduction and gender issues will gain access to historical, clinical and epidemiological knowledge that can support their work. There is also an audience for the book among childbirth activists such as supporters of midwifery and less medicalized childbirth.
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1953-
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Bronstein, Janet M.
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  • 618.3/9700973
  • 610
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illustrations
Index
index present
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RG649
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non fiction
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  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
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  • Premature labor
  • Premature labor
  • Premature infants
  • Prenatal care
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Preterm birth in the United States : a sociocultural approach, Janet M. Bronstein, (electronic book)
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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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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1 online resource (xxiv, 337 pages)
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9783319327150
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computer
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rdamedia
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  • c
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10.1007/978-3-319-32715-0
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illustrations
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Label
Preterm birth in the United States : a sociocultural approach, Janet M. Bronstein, (electronic book)
Publication
Antecedent source
file reproduced from an electronic resource
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
black and white
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
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
Control code
SPR955018590
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xxiv, 337 pages)
File format
one file format
Form of item
online
Isbn
9783319327150
Level of compression
unknown
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other control number
10.1007/978-3-319-32715-0
Other physical details
illustrations
Quality assurance targets
unknown
Reformatting quality
unknown
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remote

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