RESUMO
Health care in a conventional war has its own characteristics. Health care in a guerilla war, as exists at present in El Salvador, adds to this some new aspects (AU)
Assuntos
Guerra , Assistência Médica , Departamentos Hospitalares , Mortalidade , El Salvador , Epidemiologia , Plasmodium malariae , Distúrbios Nutricionais , Infecções Oculares , Tuberculose , ObstetríciaRESUMO
As soon as the baby is born, the mother will want to know if it is normal, and whether it is a boy or a girl. This concern over the health of the newborn is almost universal, and the mother should receive reassurance at once. If the attendant does suspect any abnormality, it is better to procrastinate at this point, and await the diagnosis made by a physician. The newborn should be shown to the mother, then immediately placed along the abdomen of the mother, with the head slightly lower than the body, and with the mother's hand holding it safely in place. This reassures the mother, and it also helps further to drain the airway. One of the risks of childbirth is the failure of the uterus to contract after delivery. The after-care of the mother is really just common sense. She should remain lying on her back for about two hours
