Obstetric care will mostly affect:
Ans. (d) Perinatal mortality rateRef.: K. Park 23rd ed. / 563-64* Perinatal period is from 28th week age of gestation to 7th day of newborn life.* Perinatal mortality rate includes late fetal deaths and early neonatal deaths.* A better obstetric care will be able to diagnose any fetal stress which will result in early intervention, which will certainly help in delivering a healthy baby.* Therefore an obstetric will mostly affect Perinatal mortality rate.
Infant mortality rate
Early neonatal mortality rate
Late neonatal mortality rate
Perinatal mortality rate
Obstetrics