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Maternal and Child Health, Third Edition provides an overview of the issues and content of maternal and child health services in the United States. Topics such as the epidemic of obesity, the consequences of the implementation of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), efforts to reduce mother-to-child transmission of AIDS, new immunizations and child safety improvements, and more. The Third Edition is a thorough revision that offers two new chapters that cover the topics of Oral Health and Children's Environmental Health, as well as references to the implications of recently passed health care reform legislation, and increased coverage of global maternal and child health topics.

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Jonathan B. Kotch, board certified specialist in both pediatrics and preventive medicine, is Professor and Associate Chair for Graduate Studies, Department of Maternal and Child Health, Gillings School of Global Public Health, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he is a member of the Affiliated Faculty of the Injury Prevention Research Center and a Senior Fellow of the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute. He directs the National Training Institute for Child Care Health Consultants, the Quality Enhancement Project for Infants and Toddlers, and the North Carolina Child Care Health and Safety Resource Center and Family Health Resource Line. Other research interests include his longitudinal study of the causes and consequences of child abuse and neglect, now in its 19th year. He is married and has three grown sons.

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