[The previous birth technique: the Latin American experience]. / El procedimiento del hijo previo: la experiencia latinoamericana.

PIP: The author describes the use of the previous birth technique, developed by Brass and Macrae, in Latin American countries. The technique involves the estimation of infant and child mortality using data on the survivorship of previous children. The focus is on the experiences of CELADE in collecting data in maternity hospitals in Argentina, Bolivia, the Dominican Republic, and Honduras. The inclusion of survey questions related to dates of birth and death of the previous child is evaluated. (SUMMARY IN ENG)^ieng