Reduction of Low Birth Weight Birth Rates by the Prevention of Unwanted Pregnancies
American Journal of Public HealthPublished 1 November 1973Open access
Naomi M. Morris, J. Richard Udry, Charles L. Chase
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Overall results indicate that prevention of unwanted pregnancies will insignificantly reduce overall LBW birth rates and that reduction of national LBWB rates is a poor measure of cost-effectiveness in family planning programs.
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Reduction of Low Birth Weight Birth Rates by the Prevention of Unwanted Pregnancies Naomi M. Morris, J. Richard Udry, and Charles L. Chase CopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.63.11.935 Published Online: October 07, 2011
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The degree of acceptance of service along with the changes in methods over the years is indicated, financial as well as health reasons have stimulated interest in birth control.