Persistent geographical disparities in infant mortality rates in Italy (1999-2001): Comparison with France, England, Germany, and Portugal

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 429-432

  Fantini, Maria Pia ^a   Stivanello, Elisa ^a   Dallolio, Laura ^a   Loghi, Marzia ^b   Savoia, Elena ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b ITALIAN NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STATISTICS   (Italy)

^c HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Europe; Infant mortality; Italy; Vital statistics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FRANCE; GERMANY; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; ITALY; NEWBORN MORTALITY; PORTUGAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ENGLAND; FEMALE; FRANCE; GERMANY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; ITALY; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; MALE; PORTUGAL;

EID: 33748202534     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckl009     Document Type: Article

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