Excessive rates of childhood mortality in the Northern Territory, 1985- 94

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 63-68

  Silva, D T ^a,b,e   Ruben, A R ^c,d   Wronski, I ^a,c   Stronach, P ^a   Woods, M ^c,d  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL DARWIN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c Kidsafe Northern Territory ^*

^d Territory Health Service   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aboriginal children; Mortality rate

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; DROWNING; HUMAN; INFANT; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LEGAL ASPECT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 0031945516     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.1998.00156.x     Document Type: Article

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