Health of Pregnant Women with Substance-related Disorder, A Neglected Global Health Issue Requiring Combined Maternity Care Units
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Background: Pregnant women using substances (PWUS) are defined as women in the pregnancy and postpartum period (pregnancy to 8 weeks after the delivery) that use illicit drugs. Health of PWUS is a hidden global epidemic, becoming visible in part due to increasing numbers of street children. Lack of awareness and stigma contributes to the scarcity of research for PWUS. Combined maternity care units (CMCU) have been proposed as standard of care for PWUS and their newborns.
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تاریخ انتشار 2015