Some implications of declining birth rates for pediatrics

Some implications of declining birth rates for pediatrics

Currently declining birth and fertility rates in the United States are having a significant impact upon both the absolute and relative size of the child population. The magnitude and extent of this impact are described and its implications for the practice of pediatrics are discussed. The timeliness...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:Pediatrics (Evanston) 1975-10, Vol.56 (4), p.592-597
Hauptverfasser: Gorwitz, K, Smith, D C
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Abortion, Legal
Adolescent
Adult
Birth Rate
Birth Weight
Child
Child, Preschool
Disabled Persons
Female
Hospital Bed Capacity
Humans
Infant
Infant Mortality
Infant, Newborn
Pediatrics - manpower
Pregnancy
United States
Online-Zugang:Volltext
Tags: Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:Currently declining birth and fertility rates in the United States are having a significant impact upon both the absolute and relative size of the child population. The magnitude and extent of this impact are described and its implications for the practice of pediatrics are discussed. The timeliness of reexamining the role of the pediatrician in the delivery of health care services is emphasized.
ISSN:0031-4005
1098-4275
DOI:10.1542/peds.56.4.592