Infant mortality in Denmark and Sweden a comparison based on data in two national registries

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 85-90

  Knudsen, Lisbeth B ^a   Bengt Kallen A J ^b  

^a Statistics Denmark   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LUND   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Birthweight; Infant mortality; Perinatal mortality; SIDS; Socio economic factors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; DENMARK; FETUS DEATH; INFANT MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME; SWEDEN;

EID: 0031473819     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(97)00191-7     Document Type: Article

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