When Women and Children Made the Policy Agenda — The Sheppard–Towner Act, 100 Years Later

When Women and Children Made the Policy Agenda — The Sheppard–Towner Act, 100 Years Later

One hundred years ago, the Sheppard–Towner Maternity and Infancy Protection Act launched a striking policy experiment. Had the program survived, the country might have developed a model for promoting child health that integrated preventive care with social services.

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Veröffentlicht in:The New England journal of medicine 2021-11, Vol.385 (20), p.1827-1829
1. Verfasser: Baker, Jeffrey P
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Babies
Breastfeeding & lactation
Children
Children & youth
Childrens health
Clinical Practice
Education
Families & family life
Gynecology
Gynecology General
Health care policy
Health Policy
Health services
Hospitalist
Infant mortality
Maternal & child health
Maternity & paternity leaves
Mothers
Nurses
Obstetrics
Parent educational background
Pediatrics
Pediatrics General
Politics
Preventive medicine
Primary Care
Public Health
Voting rights
Womens suffrage
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Zusammenfassung:One hundred years ago, the Sheppard–Towner Maternity and Infancy Protection Act launched a striking policy experiment. Had the program survived, the country might have developed a model for promoting child health that integrated preventive care with social services.
ISSN:0028-4793
1533-4406
DOI:10.1056/NEJMp2031669