Yawn B P
Minn Med. 1990 Dec;73(12):31-4.
Prematurity and low birthweight are the leading causes of infant morbidity and mortality. Minnesota has developed public and private programs to deal with preterm-birth and low-birthweight prevention. With the new programs have come multiple forms, care delivery systems, and reimbursement schedules. The diversity and multiplicity of programs can be frustrating and confusing for primary care physicians. A better understanding of the goals and components of low-birthweight prevention programs such as the Prenatal Care Initiative and the preterm-birth prevention programs used by many practitioners may facilitate the use of such programs. This article compares and contrasts low-birthweight prevention and preterm-birth prevention.
早产和低出生体重是婴儿发病和死亡的主要原因。明尼苏达州已经制定了公共和私人项目来应对早产和低出生体重的预防问题。随着新的项目出现，也产生了多种形式、护理提供系统和报销方案。项目的多样性和繁杂性可能会让初级保健医生感到沮丧和困惑。更好地理解诸如产前护理倡议等低出生体重预防项目以及许多从业者使用的早产预防项目的目标和组成部分，可能会促进此类项目的使用。本文对低出生体重预防和早产预防进行了比较和对比。
