1. China's new two-child policy: maternity care in the new multiparous era.
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Cheng, PJ and Duan, T
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ONE-child policy, China , *MATERNAL health services , *OBSTETRICIANS , *PRENATAL care , *HIGH-risk pregnancy , *FAMILY planning laws , *FAMILIES , *SOCIAL change , *GOVERNMENT programs , *BIRTH control policy ,CHINA. National Health & Family Planning Commission ,PREVENTION of pregnancy complications - Abstract
The authors discuss the two-child policy of China being inforced by the National Health and Family Planning Commission of China, focusing on the maternity care and concerns over shortage of obstetricians, sonographers, and midwives. They explore the challenges presented by older pregnant women for obstetricians, the growing challenge of morbidity adherent placenta, and the requirement of increased maternity care services for high-risk pregnancies.
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- 2016
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