Reducing low birth weight through home visitation.
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چکیده
oor birth outcomes can have negative consequences for children’s health and development and have been associated with increased risk for altreatment. Preterm and low birth weight (LBW) abies face an elevated chance of early mortality, ealth problems, and developmental delays. LBW nfants are twice as likely as their normal-weight peers o be placed in foster care and to be maltreated over heir early years of life. In response, Healthy People
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عنوان ژورنال:
- American journal of preventive medicine
دوره 37 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009