Contraception and Reproduction:

Health Consequences for Women and Children in the Developing World

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Size: 120 pages, 6 x 9

Publication Year:1989

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Committee on Population, National Research Council
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This book examines how changes in reproductive patterns (such as the number and timing of births and spacing between births) have affected the health of women and children in the developing world. It reviews the relationships between contraceptive use, reproductive ...
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Front Matter	i-xii
Executive Summary	1-4	(skim)
1 Introduction	5-11	(skim)
2 Hypotheses about Reproductive Patterns and Women's and Children's Health	12-24	(skim)
3 Reproductive Patterns and Women's Health	25-35	(skim)
4 Contraceptive Benefits and Risks	36-52	(skim)
5 Reproductive Patterns and Children's Health	53-75	(skim)
6 Changes in Reproductive Patterns	76-89	(skim)
7 Conclusions	90-98	(skim)
References	99-112	(skim)
Appendix: Background Papers	113-114	(skim)
Glossary	115-118	(skim)

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This book examines how changes in reproductive patterns (such as the number and timing of births and spacing between births) have affected the health of women and children in the developing world. It reviews the relationships between contraceptive use, reproductive patterns, and health; the effects of differences and changes in reproductive patterns; as well as the role of family planning in women's fertility and health.

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Health Consequences for Women and Children in the Developing World

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