1. Memorial Tribute to Vince L. Hutchins, MD, MPH, 1928–2001

   • Rochelle Mayer
   • Don L. Mullins Jr.
   • Jeanne Anastasi

   Dedication Pages: 141 - 144

2. Stressful Life Events and Physical Abuse Among Pregnant Women in North Carolina

   • Sandra L. Martin
   • Jeffrey M. Griffin
   • Paul A. Buescher

   OriginalPaper Pages: 145 - 152

3. Why Do Women Douche? Results from a Qualitative Study

   • Julie A. Gazmararian
   • F. Carol Bruce
   • Sylvia Wynn

   OriginalPaper Pages: 153 - 160

4. Ecological Analysis of Teen Birth Rates: Association with Community Income and Income Inequality

   • Rachel Gold
   • Ichiro Kawachi
   • Frederick A. Connell

   OriginalPaper Pages: 161 - 167

5. Risk-Adjusted Primary Cesarean Delivery Rates for Managed Care Plans in New York State, 1998

   • Patrick J. Roohan
   • Raina E. Josberger
   • Foster C. Gesten

   OriginalPaper Pages: 169 - 177

6. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Discordance Between Women's Assessment of the Timing of Their Prenatal Care Entry and the First Trimester Standard

   • Rhonda Sarnoff
   • Elizabeth Adams

   OriginalPaper Pages: 179 - 187

7. A Preterm Birth Prevention Project in Nova Scotia, Canada

   • B. Anthony Armson
   • Linda Dodds
   • Kim Rinaldo

   OriginalPaper Pages: 189 - 197

8. State Welfare Reform Policies and Maternal and Child Health Services: A National Study

   • Diana Romero
   • Wendy Chavkin
   • Karen VanLandeghem

   OriginalPaper Pages: 199 - 206

9. Commentary: “The Embarrassment of Riches;” An Historical Theme for a Children's Health Agenda in 21st Century America

   • Bernard Guyer

   OriginalPaper Pages: 207 - 213