1. Women's Health Care.
- Author
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Hu Xing-Juan and Zhang Bao-Juan
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WOMEN'S health services , *HEALTH boards , *MATERNAL health services , *CHILD health services , *HEALTH education of women , *PRENATAL care , *PREGNANT women , *HUMAN services - Abstract
The article offers a look on the status of medical care for women in Shanghai County, China in 1982. According to the authors, there have been significant improvements in health care for women in the county which are reflected by the increase of deliveries in hospitals and the decrease of infant and maternal mortality rates. It is noted that the county's Health Bureau has developed a maternal and child health (MCH) station and young women after marriage have received continuous health education and advice from the barefoot doctor of their brigade. Moreover, it cites that pregnant women have been given both antenatal care as well as special protection on their jobs.
- Published
- 1982