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The prevention of preterm delivery through prenatal care: an intervention study in Martinique
Abstract:
During 1976-1978, improvements were made in the free prenatal care provided by the maternal and child health authority (PMI) of Martinique. Central to these changes was implementation of a program of preventive prenatal care developed in France by one of the authors (EP). Data on all births during 1980-1982 show no significant difference in pregnancy outcomes between women receiving free prenatal care from the government and women receiving private care from obstetricians.
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AmericasBiologyCaribbeanComparative StudiesDelivery Of Health CareDeveloped CountriesDeveloping CountriesEconomic FactorsHealthHealth ServicesMacroeconomic FactorsMartiniqueMaternal Health ServicesMaternal-child Health ServicesMedicineNorth AmericaPregnancyPregnancy OutcomesPrenatal CarePreventive MedicinePrimary Health CareReproductionResearch MethodologySocial ClassSocioeconomic FactorsSocioeconomic StatusStudies