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Fri, Mar 7, 2008 -- 9:00 AM
Childbirth Choices - Prenatal Care
Pregnant women who get prenatal care are less likely to have babies with low birth weight and other health problems, studies show. Even so, many expectant mothers fail to obtain such care, or get it too late. In a special live remote broadcast, Forum discusses the latest research on prenatal care, and issues surrounding access to it.
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Host: Dave Iverson
Guests:
- Dr. Aaron Brandon Caughey, assistant professor in residence in the division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at UCSF
- Dr. Alina Salganicoff, vice president and director of Women's Healthy Policy at the Kaiser Family Foundation, a leading national research group on health policy (not affiliated with Kaiser Permanente)
- Dr. Greg Enns, director of the Biomedical Genetics Program at the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
- Dr. Mary Hansell, a doctor with the San Mateo Health Department, Family Health Services who implements state programs at the county level
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