In a message dated 3/5/01 3:33:57 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[log in to unmask] writes:
Elisheva, you wrote:
> However, I have a question about the accounting. In the US, 24 weekers and
> similar very early premies are routinely delivered alive, count as live
> births and presumably the many of them that sadly do not make it are counted
> in our infant mortality statistics.
>
> Is this also true in poorer countries?
> remember this being discussed about 7 years ago in public health journals.
> I believe that these babies are NOT counted in other "developing"
> countries mortality rates.
>
> Dori - BS, IBCLC, MPH (this year)
>
***********************************************
The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned
LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM)
mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to:
http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html