Call for Papers for Forthcoming Supplement

Excerpt

Although research has documented substantial disparities in maternal and infant outcomes among American Indians, Alaskan Natives and the White population in the United States, knowledge is limited regarding contributors to these disparities and, more importantly, public health interventions that can eliminate them. Investigators who have conducted research on these topics are invited to submit manuscripts for consideration for a special, forthcoming supplemental issue of the Maternal and Child Health Journal, titled “Research for MCH Practice in American Indian and Alaskan Native Communities.” Manuscripts may report epidemiologic studies, research on health services, intervention trials, and program evaluations. Submissions that are authored or coauthored by American Indians and Alaskan Natives are especially encouraged. …