TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Prenatal Care A1 - Cunningham, F. Gary A1 - Leveno, Kenneth J. A1 - Dashe, Jodi S. A1 - Hoffman, Barbara L. A1 - Spong, Catherine Y. A1 - Casey, Brian M. Y1 - 2022 N1 - T2 - Williams Obstetrics, 26e AB - The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (2017) define prenatal care as “A comprehensive antepartum program involves a coordinated approach to medical care, continuous risk assessment, and psychosocial support that optimally begins before pregnancy and extends throughout the postpartum and interpregnancy period.” As promulgated by John Ballantyne, such care has been a bedrock to improve pregnancy outcomes for more than 100 years (Reiss, 2000). SN - PB - McGraw Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/20 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1190750412 ER -