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This course focuses on the historical problems and interventions associated with infant mortality. Describes the scientific basis for infant mortality and analyzes causes and consequences in a population and development of a programmatic and policy approach

FREE
This course includes
Hours of videos

9 hours, 5 minutes

Units & Quizzes

8

Unlimited Lifetime access
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Certificate of Completion

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
  • Describe the scientific basis for infant mortality and for the interventions currently being used to address this problem.
  • Analyze the causes and consequences of high infant mortality in a population.
  • Develop programmatic approaches and policies to reduce infant mortality rates in a population.

Prerequisites

An introductory course in epidemiology is suggested. Knowledge of statistics and familiarity with research methods is also recommended. However, you are invited to take this course without having any of these prerequisites at your own educational risk.

Course Currilcum

    • Lecture 1: Introduction to the Problem of Infant Mortality 01:10:00
    • Lecture 2: Epidemiology of Infant Morality I: Terminology and Immediate Causes of Infant Mortality 01:20:00
    • Lecture 3: Epidemiology of Infant Mortality II: Person, Place, and Time 01:10:00
    • Lecture 5: Strategies for Reducing Low Birth Weight and Infant Mortality in the U.S. 01:10:00
    • Lecture 7: Current Controversies in Perinatal Health 00:55:00
    • Lecture 8: Racial Differences in Pregnancy Outcomes 01:10:00
    • Lecture 9: Measures of Neonatal Morbidity 01:10:00
    • Lecture 10: Evaluating the Prevention of Infant Mortality 01:00:00