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Maternal and Child Health (Section Overview)
[2002] - The maternal
child population includes women, infants,
children, adolescents, and also encompasses
children with special health care needs. The
health status of this population is
influenced by multiple factors. Substantial
changes in the demographic and ...
Prenatal Care
- Early and continuous
prenatal care is an important way to improve
the long-term health of mothers and to
prevent adverse birth outcomes. Utilization
of health care during the prenatal period
...
Adolescent
Pregnancy and Childbearing
[updated 2004] - Adolescent pregnancy
is a complex issue influenced by many
factors including individual, family, and
community characteristics. Its consequences
negatively affect the health, social, ...
Low Birth Weight
- Low birth weight (LBW)
is a major contributor to infant morbidity
and mortality. LBW infants are either those
who experience normal growth but are born
too early (preterm) or ...
Infant Mortality
- Infant mortality is
an important health indicator associated
with a variety of factors such as maternal
health, quality of and access to medical
care, socioeconomic conditions, and public
health ...
Children With Special Health Care Needs
[updated 2004] - Approximately 17% of
Washington's children have been identified
as having a special health care need.
Advances in medicine and technology have
enabled many of these children to live
longer, and a larger ...
Unintended Pregnancy
- An estimated 53% of
all pregnancies and 38% of all births in
Washington State in 1999 were unintended at
the time of conception. Rates have remained
relatively unchanged since 1994. While young
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