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26. When is a ‘High-Risk’ Pregnancy a Good Thing?

Freakonomics, M.D.

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Is There a Difference Between High Risk and Low Birthweight?

Jessica's study showed that being classified as high risk could actually make pregnancy and delivery safer. Another study from back in two thousand ten looked at the care given to newborns with low birthweight. In both this study and jessica's, being labelled high risk meant more care and better outcomes. But is that the final word? What about when the problem isn't too little care, but too much? That's after the break.

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