The effectiveness of antenatal care programmes to reduce infant mortality and preterm birth in socially disadvantaged and vulnerable women in high-income countries: a systematic review

• Auteurs principaux: Brocklehurst Peter (Auteur), Kurinczuk Jennifer J (Auteur), Oakley Laura (Auteur), Hollowell Jennifer (Auteur), Gray Ron (Auteur)
• Format: Livre
• Publié: BMC, 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Sujets: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Infant mortality has shown a steady decline in recent years but a marked socioeconomic gradient persists. Antenatal care is generally thought to be an effective method of improving pregnancy outcomes, but the effectiveness of specifi...