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The Impact of Prenatal Care
The Impact of Prenatal Care
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It has been estimated that in 1981, about 9.5 million Tow-income and 5 million sexually active teenagers neecled subsidized (i.e., supported at least in part by public funds) family planning care, but over 40 percent of both groups did not obtain medically supervised contraceptive care.15 For this reason, the committee emphasizes the importance of Title X of the Public Health Service Act.
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with improved birthweight. Those special programs that have shown positive impact on birthweight usually offer prenatal care that goes beyond more routine services to include flexible combinations of education, psychosocial and nutrition services, and certain clinical interventions such as careful screening for medical risks and a rapid response to the first signs of early
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For example, the care may not have focused on such factors as smoking reduction, adequate weight gain, reducing alcohol and other substance abuse, patient and provider education about prevention of prematurity, or specific meclical risks associated with low birthweight, such as bacteriuria. Effect of Prenatal Care on Health Care Expenditures The economic impact of prenatal care and other strategies to recluce low birthweight is difficult to evaluate because adequate cost information is rarely available.
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