Regionalization: Issues in Intensive Care for High Risk Newborns and Their Families

by S R Borker, C. Rudolph

Overview

Within the past two decades, dramatic advances in medical technology have led to a complete restructuring of medical care services for pregnant women and their newborns. Regionalization provides a full accountant of this new system known as regionalized perinatal care. Perinatologists, epidemiologists, public health administrators, and anyone involved with maternal-child care will find in this book, practical answers to their questions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780275925475
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	10/05/1987
Pages:	218
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.62(d)

About the Author

CLAIRE S. RUDOLPH is Director of the Health Studies Program and Professor of Social Work, Syracuse University.

SUSAN R. BARKER is Research Associate and Associate Professor of Sociology, Syracuse University.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Trends in Neonatal and Infant Mortality
Public and Private Sector Responses to the Issue of Maternal and Child Health
Planning the Implementation of a Regional Perinatal Program in Central New York
Risk Assessment
Specialized Prenatal Services, and Delivery
Transport System
Regional Neonatal Intensive Care
Manageing a High Risk Infant at Home
Prospects for the Future
Appendix
Bibliography
Index
About the Authors