| Racial disparity in low birth weight and infant mortality. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 19161865 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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In the United States, African-American infants have significantly worse outcomes than white infants. In this review, the authors look beyond traditional risk factors and explore the social context of race in this country in an effort to understand African-American women's long-standing pregnancy outcome disadvantage. In the process, new insights are highlighted concerning likely causes for the poor birth outcomes of white infants in this country compared with infants in most other industrialized nations. |
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Authors:
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James W Collins; Richard J David |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinics in perinatology Volume: 36 ISSN: 1557-9840 ISO Abbreviation: Clin Perinatol Publication Date: 2009 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-01-23 Completed Date: 2009-04-13 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7501306 Medline TA: Clin Perinatol Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 63-73 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, Children's Memorial Hospital, 2300 Children's Plaza, Division of Neonatology, Box 45, Chicago, IL 60614, USA. jcollins@northwestern.edu |
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African Americans Continental Population Groups European Continental Ancestry Group Female Healthcare Disparities / statistics & numerical data* Humans Infant Mortality / ethnology* Infant, Low Birth Weight* Infant, Newborn Maternal Welfare Pregnancy Socioeconomic Factors United States / epidemiology Women's Health* |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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TS-356-15/15/TS/ATSDR HHS |
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