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Peer reviewedLewit, Eugene M.; And Others – Future of Children, 1992
The staff of the Center for the Future of Children analyzes policies to make the U.S. health care system more responsive to the needs of children and pregnant women focusing on (1) efficiency; (2) access; and (3) affordability. Recommendations are made in each of these areas. (SLD)
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Adolescents, Child Health, Children
Peer reviewedRacine, Andrew D.; And Others – Future of Children, 1992
Discusses health care services received by pregnant women and infants, exploring the ways that these services affect child health outcomes, specifically low birth weight and infant mortality rate. Programs that offer the greatest potential to improve newborn survival with the least investment should have high priority. (SLD)
Descriptors: Birth Weight, Child Health, Cost Effectiveness, Health Care Costs
