Improving perinatal outcome for rural Missouri.
Improving perinatal outcome in rural Missouri as reflected by a lowering of the perinatal mortality rate is a realistic and achievable goal for the state. The authors present information and data with suggestions for reaching this goal.
Cardwell
M S
MS
Department of Obstetrics-Gynecology, University of Missouri-Columbia 65212.
Gay
J W
JW
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008484:Medicaid / Q000191:economics; D008923:Missouri / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care; D012040:Regional Health Planning / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D012424:Rural Population; D014481:United States