Impact of Socioeconomic Conditions on Perinatal Mortality in Karachi

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Volumn 51, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 354-360

  Aziz, S ^a   Billoo, A G ^b   Samad, N J ^a  

^a DOW UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Pakistan)

^b AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; PAKISTAN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOCIOECONOMICS;

CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; PAKISTAN; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0035490622     PISSN: 00309982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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