A Pound of Prevention : Case for Universal Maternity Care in the US

Compared to other advanced nations, the US provides little help and few incentives for protecting the health of child-bearing women and their infants.

This text explores current US maternal and child health policies, discusses the prevalence of many problems, calls for radical change and maps out a blueprint for universal maternity care.

This book is intended for those who formulate and implement maternal and infant health care policy.

It will also be of interest to anyone concerned with maternal and infant care.