The poorer countries of the world continue to struggle with an enormous health burden from
diseases that we have long had the capacity to eliminate. Similarly, the health systems of …

Background It is important for those called upon to discuss major social determinants of
health such as adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) to have accurate knowledge about …

This article provides a comprehensive review of the published literature on the impact of
expanding Medicaid for pregnant women to higher income groups of women. The major …

Disclaimer: The findings, opinions and assertions contained in this consensus document are
those of the individual scientific professional members of the working group. They do not …

Background The rates of preterm birth have increased in many countries, including Canada,
over the past 20 years. However, the factors underlying the increase are poorly understood …

Importance Inequalities in preterm infant mortality exist between population subgroups
within the United States. Objective To characterize trends in preterm infant mortality by …

One of the most substantial additions made by the 'three worlds of welfare'thesis to the
welfare state modelling business is that comparisons should examine what welfare states …

How does regime type affect the poor? Are certain types of regimes better at translating
economic growth into consumption for the world's least privileged citizens? We propose an …

Objectives: To compare maternal characteristics and birth outcomes of Mexico-born and
native-born mothers in the United States and those of North African mothers living in France …

This article seeks to understand the effects of welfare-state spending on infant mortality
rates. Infant mortality was chosen for its importance as a social indicator and its putative …