| Prematurity as a public health problem: US policy from the 1920s to the 1960s. | |
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PMID: 8659665 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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During the 1920s and 1930s, a number of physicians created model premature infant stations in select hospitals, arguing that medicine could successfully treat premature infants, most of whom could be expected to live normal lives. Most hospitals and doctors, however, remained indifferent to the special medical needs of premature infants. Subsequently, public health officials, beginning in Chicago, took up the cause of the medical management of newborn premature infants, defining the problem and finding the resources for a community-wide solution. The latter included multiple, high-quality premature nurseries, infant transport, regionalization, and public financing. The "Chicago model" was adapted by many state and municipal departments of health, particularly after World War II, to create community-based programs, the largest of which was in New York City. As premature infant care became of greater interest to pediatricians and hospitals, in part because of the success achieved by public health officials, the earlier, prominent role of the latter was increasingly diminished and historically forgotten. |
Authors:
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G M Oppenheimer |
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Type: Historical Article; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of public health Volume: 86 ISSN: 0090-0036 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Public Health Publication Date: 1996 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1996-07-26 Completed Date: 1996-07-26 Revised Date: 2010-09-10 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 1254074 Medline TA: Am J Public Health Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 870-8 Citation Subset: AIM; IM; Q |
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Department of Health and Nutrition Sciences, Brooklyn College, NY 11210, USA. |
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Ambulances
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history Chicago Female Health Policy / history History, 20th Century Humans Infant, Newborn Infant, Premature* Intensive Care Units, Neonatal / history Intensive Care, Neonatal / history* New York City Pediatrics / history Pregnancy Public Health / history* Regional Medical Programs / history* United States |
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