Trends in infant mortality in connecticut, 1981-1992

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 50-57

  Roberts, Christine L ^a,b   Algert, Charles ^b   Mueller, Lloyd ^a   Hadler, James L ^a  

^a CDC   (United States)

^b The Australian National University   (Australia)

Author keywords

Birth weight; Infant mortality; Trends

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT MORTALITY; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

AGE FACTORS; BIRTH WEIGHT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONNECTICUT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREGNANCY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 0031217014     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124784-199709000-00008     Document Type: Article

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