Abstract

R E c E N T obstetric literature is fairly replete with studies concerning the effect of certain individual diseases on the course and outcome of pregnancy and also the counter effect of the pregnancy on the disease. This is particularly true with reference to the more common chronic conditions, such as tuberculosis, cardiac disease, and diabetes. A few acute disease conditions such as pneumonia have been simiIarly studied. Information is lacking, however, on the broader subject of accidental complications of pregnancy, in general, although it is obvious that any condition which may attack the nonpregnant woman during her childbearing years is equally as likely to affect her during gestation, An important reason for the difficulty encountered in studies of this sort has been that most groups available for investigation have not been representative of the childbearing population as a whole. Furthermore, a complete picture of their medical as contrasted with their obstetrical care has been lacking.

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