http://healthblog.ncpa.org/why-is-the-u-s-infant-mortality-rate-so-high/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Fri, 25 May 2012 19:57:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://healthblog.ncpa.org/why-is-the-u-s-infant-mortality-rate-so-high/comment-page-1/#comment-50108 problem77 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:20:16 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=6624#comment-50108 I like your style of expressing thoughts. I like your style of expressing thoughts.

]]> http://healthblog.ncpa.org/why-is-the-u-s-infant-mortality-rate-so-high/comment-page-1/#comment-48100 Devon Herrick Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:28:33 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=6624#comment-48100 Nicholas Eberstadt (AEI) wrote The Tyranny of Numbers, a good book that explains the bogus way people misuse vital statistics to make U.S. health care look inferior to other advanced countries. What counts as a still birth, an infant death and a miscarriage is measured differently in some European countries. Also, certain ethnic groups are probably more prone to premature births – which are the cause of low-birth weight babies (who are more apt to die). Lifestyle can also be a factor. Nicholas Eberstadt (AEI) wrote The Tyranny of Numbers, a good book that explains the bogus way people misuse vital statistics to make U.S. health care look inferior to other advanced countries. What counts as a still birth, an infant death and a miscarriage is measured differently in some European countries. Also, certain ethnic groups are probably more prone to premature births – which are the cause of low-birth weight babies (who are more apt to die). Lifestyle can also be a factor.

]]> http://healthblog.ncpa.org/why-is-the-u-s-infant-mortality-rate-so-high/comment-page-1/#comment-48064 Charlie Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:26:37 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=6624#comment-48064 Good number. Good number.

]]> http://healthblog.ncpa.org/why-is-the-u-s-infant-mortality-rate-so-high/comment-page-1/#comment-48063 Vicki Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:06:51 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=6624#comment-48063 I always suspected that a baby born with a problem has a better chance of survival here. Glad to see that confirmed. I always suspected that a baby born with a problem has a better chance of survival here. Glad to see that confirmed.

]]> http://healthblog.ncpa.org/why-is-the-u-s-infant-mortality-rate-so-high/comment-page-1/#comment-48053 Ken Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:28:37 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=6624#comment-48053 We keep hearing that US care is inferior because of our high infant mortlity rates. This clears things up. Especially the fact that if you are born premature, your chances of survival are best in the United States. We keep hearing that US care is inferior because of our high infant mortlity rates. This clears things up. Especially the fact that if you are born premature, your chances of survival are best in the United States.

]]> http://healthblog.ncpa.org/why-is-the-u-s-infant-mortality-rate-so-high/comment-page-1/#comment-48051 Nancy Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:05:49 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=6624#comment-48051 Very useful information. Thanks. Very useful information. Thanks.

]]> http://healthblog.ncpa.org/why-is-the-u-s-infant-mortality-rate-so-high/comment-page-1/#comment-48044 Joe S. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:01:35 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=6624#comment-48044 Thanks for this post. There is so much nonsense written and repeated again and again about infant mortality rates. This sheds needed light on the subject. Thanks for this post. There is so much nonsense written and repeated again and again about infant mortality rates. This sheds needed light on the subject.

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