Gestational age- and birthweight-specific declines in infant mortality in Canada, 1985-94

Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 332-339

  Joseph, K S ^a   Kramer, M S ^a   Allen, A C ^a   Cyr, M ^a   Fair, M ^a   Ohlsson, A ^a   Wen, S W ^a  

^a IWK HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CANADA; FETUS GROWTH; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADULT; BIRTH WEIGHT; CANADA; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MALE; PRENATAL CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REGISTRIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0033710135     PISSN: 02695022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3016.2000.00298.x     Document Type: Article

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