Prematurity: a growing crisis

Article Abstract:

Premature births are always a concern, but the problem is taking a new urgency because the percentage of premature births is rising from 9.4 in 1981 to 11.6 in 2000 that represents a 23 percent increase. About 460,000 American babies were born early, that is, before 37 weeks' gestation, in the year 2000.

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Early arrival

Article Abstract:

The main focus is given on the life of newborn premature babies. The reasons for premature births are listed and found that premature babies have different needs than their fullterm counterparts.

Infants (Premature), Premature infants

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Is there an Ob-Gyn crisis?

Article Abstract:

Finding and keeping an ob-gyn is becoming harder and more complicated for many women. The results suggested that managed care made potential ob-gyns nervous.

Market information - general, Management dynamics, Supply and demand, Practice, Gynecologists, Obstetricians

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