[Perinatal mortality in Spain. The need of an epidemiologic approach]

Autonomovi Communities perinatal mortality evolution in Spain from 1975 to 1983 is studied aimed at the assessment of existing inequalities in our country concerning this important public health problem. Although a positive evolution has been reported in all of them, differences in their mortality figures have rosen, showing higher rates those communities ranking lower socioeconomic indicators. Epidemiological analysis is needed so as to planning health activities as well as to study social processes responsible for this problems. Embodiment of social services into existing medical services is proposed, especially in Communities where the "sociodemographic disadvantage" is an essential problem. An optimum action in public health throughout the perinatal period world require a comprehensive analysis of the health situation assessing the problems which produce a greater number of survivors with serious sequalae as a result of a lower mortality.