Effect of Home Visiting by Nurses on Maternal and Child Mortality

Mothers and children living in adverse contexts are at risk of premature death.To determine the effect of prenatal and infant/toddler nurse home visiting on maternal and child mortality during a 2-decade period (1990-2011).A randomized clinical trial was designed originally to assess the home visiting program's effect on pregnancy outcomes and maternal and child health through child age 2 years. The study was conducted in a public system of...