Perinatal Epidemiology for Public Health Practice

From the reviews: "This is the latest addition to the small number of books on reproductive and perinatal epidemiology methods. ... the writing style, the clear explanations, and the many pictorial depictions will make this a very popular book for teachers and students of reproductive and perinatal epidemiology, as well as a useful methods handbook for those in the trenches." (Arden Handler, Doody's Review Service, March, 2009)

• 1: Introduction.- 2: Reproductive Health Issues. 2.1 Fertility. 2.2 Male and female infertility. 2.3 Infertility treatment. 2.4 Pregnancy intention. 2.5 Legal Induced Abortion. 2.6 Contraception. 2.7 Preconception care.- 3: Maternal Morbidity. 3.1 Definitions, measures, and measurement issues. 3.2 Overall Maternal morbidity. 3.3 Antepartum conditions. 3.4 Peripartum conditions. 3.5 Postpartum morbidity. 3.6 Public health interventions and their availability and use.- 4: Maternal Mortality. 4.1 Definitions, measures, and measurement issues. 4.2 Antepartum mortality. 4.3 Postpartum mortality.- 5: Infant Morbidity. 5.1 Definitions, measures, and measurement issues. 5.2 Morbidity with shortened gestation and near-term IUGR and sequelae of prematurity. 5.3 Developmental Delay/Disabilities. 5.4 Infection. 5.5 Birth Defects. 5.6 Injuries (intentional/unintentional).- 6: Fetal and Infant Mortality. 6.1 Definitions, measures, data sources, and measurement issues. 6.2 Descriptive Epidemiology: Overall mortality. 6.3 Early pregnancy loss and spontaneous abortion. 6.4. Fetal death. 6.5 Infant Mortality. 6.6 Public health interventions, their availability and use.- 7: Fetal Growth and Gestational Duration. 8: Conclusion.- Glossary. Index.